by Susan Spicka | Apr 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
On Tuesday, April 25th, the PA House passed HB 97 by a vote of 108-84. Click HERE to learn if your state representative supported or opposed HB 97. Ten Republicans and 74 Democrats voted against the bill. If your lawmaker opposed HB 97, please take a minute to make a...
by Susan Spicka | Apr 20, 2017 | blog
We need your help to stop HB 97. The PA House may vote on this deeply flawed charter school legislation next week, as early as Monday, April 24th. We had hoped that the PA House would work toward charter reform that would protect taxpayers and students and improve...
by Susan Spicka | Apr 18, 2017 | blog
UPDATE: SB 383 passed out of the Senate Education Committee and is scheduled for a vote in the full Senate on Tuesday, June 28th. On Wednesday, April 19th at 9:30 am, the PA Senate Education Committee will meet in Harrisburg. They will not be discussing how to...
by Susan Spicka | Apr 17, 2017 | blog
UPDATE: On April 25th, the PA House passed HB 97 by a vote of 108-84. It has been 20 years since the law that established charter schools in PA was enacted. Significant flaws in this charter school law have surfaced over the past two decades and legislators are now...
by Susan Spicka | Apr 8, 2017 | blog
Advancing the Betsy DeVos school privatization agenda has emerged as a top budget priority for PA House members, even though this will provide very little or no benefit to the communities many rural lawmakers represent. On a near party-line vote of 114-84, the PA...
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