by Susan Spicka | May 18, 2023 | blog
PA’s broken system for funding charter school special education creates an incentive for charters to game the system to reap a maximum profit off of payments for students with disabilities. The Pennsylvania School Boards Association found that in 2020-2021,...
by Susan Spicka | May 11, 2023 | blog
Charter and cyber charter schools are privately-managed public schools. Pennsylvania law allows any student to apply to attend any charter or cyber charter school in the state. Students’ home school districts are mandated by state law to pay tuition to the charter...
by Susan Spicka | Mar 23, 2023 | blog, Uncategorized
On Wednesday, April 26th, Ed Voters will team up with our partners in the PA Schools Work campaign to host an advocacy day in Harrisburg. Public education advocates from throughout the commonwealth will come together in Harrisburg for meetings with their lawmakers and...
by Susan Spicka | Mar 14, 2023 | blog
In his budget address, Governor Shapiro acknowledged that the recent Commonwealth Court ruling recognized that education is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Pennsylvania Constitution to all children and that students in low-wealth districts are currently denied...
by Susan Spicka | Mar 7, 2023 | blog
Susan Spicka, executive director of Education Voters of PA, issued this statement in response to Governor Shapiro’s proposed budget for education in the 2023-2024 state budget. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2023 Shapiro Budget Proposal for Education Moves...
by Susan Spicka | Mar 3, 2023 | blog
On Tuesday, March 7 at around 11:30 am, Governor Josh Shapiro will give his first budget address and set the stage for the 2023-2024 state budget. What will his budget proposal mean for Pennsylvania’s public school students? Join Ed Voters on Wednesday,...
