by Susan Spicka | Apr 2, 2021 | blog, Uncategorized
For a generation, Pennsylvania’s legislative leaders have refused to live up to their constitutional responsibility to fairly fund public schools so that all students, not just those from certain zip codes, are equipped with the tools and skills they need. A group of...
by Susan Spicka | Mar 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Paying for college is one of the biggest worries facing Pennsylvania families – especially now. Governor Wolf wants to create a new program – the Nellie Bly Scholarships – for 44,000 students attending PASSHE schools so more students can...
by Susan Spicka | Feb 10, 2021 | Take Action, Uncategorized
Recent reporting in the Scranton Times-Tribune revealed a stunning of state oversight over billions of taxpayer dollars that have been poured into cyber charters over the past two decades. Half of Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools have never been...
by Susan Spicka | Nov 30, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
Since 2004, more than $3 billion in taxpayer money has been funneled into The Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund (RHDF), which provides $240 million every year in taxpayer funding to subsidize Pennsylvania’s horse racing industry. The bulk of...
by Susan Spicka | Nov 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Public education advocates can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that school privatization crusader Betsy DeVos will be going back to private life in January, where she can enjoy her yacht, vacation homes, and whatever other luxuries her Amway fortune can buy. A few...
by Susan Spicka | Aug 28, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
We are delighted to have some very good news to share! This week a federal judge issued a blistering decision that temporarily stops Betsy DeVos from taking federal COVID-19 aid away from the poorest students in order to provide well-off children in private/religious...
