by Susan Spicka | May 3, 2018 | blog
School safety has been a hotly-debated topic in Harrisburg in recent weeks with the House and Senate Education Committees holding hearings on how best to protect students and education workers. Families and students were not permitted to testify at either hearing....
by Susan Spicka | Apr 27, 2018 | blog
Join Education Voters and local superintendents for an important discussion about school funding and state education policy. Thursday, May 17 at 7:00 pm Westmoreland Intermediate Unit, 102 Equity Dr, Greensburg, PA 15601 This event is free and open to the public....
by Susan Spicka | Mar 23, 2018 | blog
While students have been building a powerful and inspiring movement to end gun violence in schools, PA lawmakers have been laying the groundwork to vote on legislation that would militarize school buildings and allow teachers to carry concealed weapons. Click HERE to...
by Susan Spicka | Mar 7, 2018 | blog
On Thursday, March 15, the PA House Education Committee will hold a hearing to discuss school safety. We expect lawmakers to hear testimony that will inform critical decisions they will make in the future about arming teachers, placing resource and police officers in...
by Susan Spicka | Mar 1, 2018 | blog
Five months ago the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the courts can get involved in school funding issues and remanded PA’s school funding lawsuit back to Commonwealth Court for a full trial. Ever since that decision, Republican leaders in Harrisburg have worked...
by Susan Spicka | Feb 27, 2018 | blog
Following the tragic slaughter of 17 people at Stoneman Douglas High School, both the PA Senate and House Education Committees will be holding hearings on school safety. These are open to the public. If you can come, you should. This will demonstrate to lawmakers that...
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