by Susan Spicka | Mar 8, 2016 | blog, Latest News from Ed Voters, Take Action
Tuesday, March 8, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees held hearings on the education funding request for the 2016-2017 state budget–without having a full education budget for 2015-2016 in place! We are working with our allies from the Campaign for...
by Susan Spicka | Feb 23, 2016 | Latest News from Ed Voters
Over the past months, we have asked you to make your voices heard regarding the Pennsylvania budget and the importance of adequate, fair state funding for public schools. Now, we would like you to tell us how we can best support your interest in public education...
by Susan Spicka | Feb 12, 2016 | Latest News from Ed Voters
Budgets are about priorities and we are very encouraged that making progress on fixing Pennsylvania’s inequitable and inadequate state funding system remains a top priority for Governor Wolf, in spite of the stiff resistance he has met from many lawmakers in...
by Susan Spicka | Jan 27, 2016 | Issues, Latest News from Ed Voters
Money Matters. The reality is that money matters. Targeted funding directed at instructional practices that are supported by evidence can have dramatic impacts. Money impacts class size, which matters, especially in the early grades. Giving teachers smaller...
by Susan Spicka | Jan 21, 2016 | Latest News from Ed Voters
As of now, there is little to no movement to finally enact a real budget for FY 2016, even as we are on the verge of opening the discussion for the new budget cycle. Sigh. What we know In December, legislative leadership decided to jam through its own budget,...
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