Gov. Shapiro should reject private school vouchers in his budget address

by Susan Spicka | Feb 4, 2024 | blog

Private school vouchers are a very bad idea. As states around the nation adopt and expand these programs, we get a crystal clear understanding of the catastrophic impact that private school vouchers have on public schools AND the massive amount of tax dollars that...

New Cyber Charter School Approved by Shapiro Administration

by Susan Spicka | Jan 31, 2024 | blog

On the afternoon of Wednesday, January 24th, Governor Josh Shapiro’s Department of Education quietly posted a letter addressed to Mark LeBlond informing him that the Department had granted his application for a five-year charter for the Pennwood Cyber Charter...

First Anniversary: Making the Right to Quality Education a Reality

by Susan Spicka | Jan 29, 2024 | blog

February 7, 2024, will mark the one-year anniversary of the Commonwealth Court decision declaring Pennsylvania’s school funding system unconstitutional. We invite you to join us in the Capitol Rotunda at noon for an event with our partners from the PA Schools Work...

The Dangers of Private School Vouchers: Lessons Learned from the States

by Susan Spicka | Jan 16, 2024 | blog

We invite you to join a webinar on Wednesday, January 24 at noon with experts in states that are experiencing the catastrophic impact of school voucher expansion. Sharon Kirsch, director of research for Arizona Save our Schools, and Kris Nordstrom, senior policy...

A major step forward on the path toward constitutional compliance

by Susan Spicka | Jan 14, 2024 | blog

On Thursday, January 11th, Pennsylvania’s Basic Education Funding Commission (BEFC) approved a detailed and comprehensive report with recommendations that, if implemented, would bring transformational change to Pennsylvania’s school funding system and have a...
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