September 14, 2023
Pennsylvania lawmakers kicked off their hearings this week on how to change the state’s unconstitutional school funding system, and the scope of the challenge was on display: both in terms of dollars and how to distribute them, and the urgency of the needs facing...
September 14, 2023
On the heat-soaked steps of the Philadelphia School District building Thursday, education advocates, teachers, and elected officials sought help for city students forced to learn in underfunded schools. “Children are in crisis,” said Maritza Guridy, deputy director of...
September 14, 2023
Legislature Pa. lawmakers consider tax hikes, tapping surplus for education funding | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Panel looks into revamping Pa. school funding system (audacy.com) Bucks Co. Tour Will Highlight Roads Needing Repair | Levittown, PA Patch Legislative roundup...
September 13, 2023
September 13, 2023
Education advocates behind the lawsuit that declared Pennsylvania’s school funding system unconstitutional put lawmakers on notice on Wednesday that they expect a “reasonable timeline” for the full implementation of a formula that is fair and equitable. “If it’s not a...
September 13, 2023
Legislature The fight to change the state’s firearm preemption law reaches Pa. Supreme Court – WHYY Pa. fair education funding hearing in Allentown: $6.2 billion needed, expert says (mcall.com) Casino operators, gaming regulator bemoan skill machines at...
September 12, 2023
Pennsylvania needs to increase its investment in public schools by $6.2 billion to help students meet graduation rate goals and proficiency on state exams, according to a school finance expert. Penn State assistant professor Matthew Kelly told a panel of policymakers...
September 12, 2023
Pennsylvania school districts need an additional $6.2 billion to adequately educate students, according to a new analysis presented to lawmakers Tuesday. The analysis by Matthew Kelly, the Penn State professor who served as an expert witness for plaintiffs in the...
September 12, 2023
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — State courts have ruled that Pennsylvania unfairly and unconstitutionally funds its public schools. Lawmakers formed the Fair Funding Commission to come up with a fix, starting with testimony on Tuesday in Allentown. Poorer districts like...
September 12, 2023
Pennsylvania needs to increase its investment in public schools by $6.2 billion to help students meet graduation rate goals and proficiency on state exams, according to a school finance expert. Penn State assistant professor Matthew Kelly told a panel of policymakers...
