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Pennsylvania’s Charter School Law MUST Be Reformed
For a downloadable pdf of this brief, please click here: fixing_pa_charter_law_brief_dec_2014.pdf For a summary on what was wrong with last year’s proposal (and what to watch for in the future) click here:sb_1085_1_pager_final_afterward.pdf Funding Pennsylvania must...
Further analysis of proposal to convert 100% of York City Schools to charter schools needed
The York City School Board is considering a proposal to convert 100% of York City schools to charter schools. This is an extremely large scale and risky proposal that leaves the York City School District children and taxpayers at risk and the process is taking place...
Governing the School District of Philadelphia
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Governing the School District of Philadelphia. There is a conversation happening in the City around the issue of local control of the School District of Philadelphia, and moving away from a state run district. It is virtually inarguable...
Going to Court: PA’s system is neither adequate, nor equitable; thorough, nor efficient
Monday, November 10, 2014 Going to Court. Pennsylvania’s system is neither adequate, nor equitable; thorough, nor efficient. Today, Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia (PILCOP) and Education Law Center- PA filed a lawsuit on behalf of individuals, school...
Ed Voter’s Common Enrollment Brief
Philadelphia should adopt a citywide common enrollment system for high school. For PDF version click: Common Enrollment Brief For more details click: An Effective Common Enrollment System Philadelphia is in transition again. District leaders have said that they want...
HB 1307 – State Takeover of Fiscally Distressed Schools
Click here for a PDF of HB 1307 State Takeover of Fiscally Distressed School Districts In May, the Senate Education Committee voted out HB 1307 which set forth procedures for the Department of Education to develop and implement parameters for declaring school...
Debunking the Myths about Vouchers
Click here for a PDF version of Debunking the Myths about School Vouchers MYTH: Vouchers will rescue poor kids who are trapped in failing districts. REALITY: The Senate's own fiscal note for SB 1 anticipates only 2,213 students out of the 70,044 that are eligible...
Who Runs the School District of Philadelphia?
Click HERE for a PDF of our paper Who Runs the School District of Philadelphia What is the School Reform Commission? The School District of Philadelphia (SDP) is governed by the School Reform Commission (SRC) which was established in December 2001, when oversight of...
Going to Court for Fair Funding
Pennsylvania’s system for funding public education is neither adequate, nor equitable; thorough, nor efficient. Learn more about the litigation, getting your community involved and joining a monthly conference call with more information.
Every School Deserves a Nurse
Today a 7-year-old died at Jackson Elementary school and there was no school nurse in the building because of budget cuts. Read the details here. We don't know if would have helped to have a nurse, but it's a problem that we even have to ask if the school had one....
Philadelphia Budget Advocacy: Take Action
Take Action to Support Philadelphia’s public school students! Without sufficient funding, our schools can’t provide the basic programs and services that our children need to have an opportunity to learn. The state budget continues to be inadequate and unfair; however...
Testimony Before the Auditor General on Charter School Accountability
Thursday, February 27, 2014 Testimony before the Auditor General on Charter School Accountability On Feb. 27th 2014, Susan Gobreski testified in front of the Auditor General on Charter School Accountability. Here is her testimony: My name is Susan Gobreski, I am the...
Supporting public education in the FY 14-15 budget – June, 2014
Allocate money to Basic Education Funding instead of the Ready to Learn Block Grant program. Education Voters supports putting the increases from Governor Corbett’s proposed block grant funding into the Basic Education Funding line. Doing this provides districts the...
NEW REPORT – Principles for Principals
Check our recent coverage our this report: The Philadelphia Notebook: Reports raise concerns about stability of principal corps in Philly schools. The Philadelphia Inquirer: At high-poverty schools, lack of stability starts at the top. For a PDF version,...
Susan Gobreski, Exeucutive Director of Educations Voters of PA, testifies on funding education before PA House Democratic Policy Committee
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Susan Gobreski, Exeucutive Director of Educations Voters of PA, testifies on funding education before PA House Democratic Policy Committee On January, 7, 2014, Education Voters of PA Executive Director, Susan Gobreski, testified before the...
State Budget Update – May 18th
Click HERE for a pdf version. The State Senate recently passed their version of the state budget (SB 1466), which included some restorations of the Governor's proposed cuts. SB 1466 made the following improvements: Rejected the Governor's proposal for a new Student...
The Gov’s Budget Plan: What Does It All Mean?
Governor Corbett has clearly heard that people across Pennsylvania have been very frustrated about the program cuts being experienced and how much people want this to be a priority of state policy and the budget. Pennsylvania needs a funding formula and enough money...
A Sensible Approach to Funding Schools
CLICK HERE for a PDF version of this document. Pennsylvania has an economic, moral and constitutional imperative to ensure that every student has an opportunity to learn in a safe and healthy environment, with access to good curriculum and high standards for...
The Problem with School Vouchers
Click here for a PDF of our paper The Problem with School Vouchers Policy Brief The "school choice" movement in Pennsylvania has been gaining steam over the past several months, and while past attempts to implement a voucher program in Pennsylvania have been...