Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-03-11/education/court-rules-parents-can-pursue-school-funding-suit/a73503-1 March 11, 2021 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Five parents and six Pennsylvania school districts are plaintiffs in the school funding lawsuit filed in 2014. (Andriy Blokhin/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, Pa. — … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-03-04/education/pa-teachers-praise-vaccination-plan/a73412-1 March 4, 2021 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Teachers said prioritizing vaccinations for school staff is essential to providing the best education for students and keeping the community safe. (David … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/02/24/majority-us-voters-want-government-invest-more-healthcare-education-and-fighting Published on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 by Common Dreams 57% of the electorate thinks the government doesn’t spend enough on anti-poverty initiatives, while 56% want to see more investment in education and healthcare. By Kenny Stancil, staff … Continued
From PA Schools Work (https://paschoolswork.org/): If you were not able to join us for our Lunch & Learn webinar this week with Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) and Education Voters of Pennsylvania about Governor Wolf’s proposed budget and how we can … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Recent reporting in the Scranton Times-Tribune revealed a stunning lack of state oversight over billions of taxpayer dollars that have been poured into Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools over the past two decades. Half of Pennsylvania’s cyber … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): One person’s story: When I graduated high school in Florida, I had a Bright Futures scholarship (the state scholarship program) and later received two merit based scholarships. I was approved for the Federal Work Study Program … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): There was yet another violent police attack on a child in school last week. We are once again enraged. *TAKE ACTION at https://action.momsrising.org/letter/counselors-not-criminalization: Our schools need more counselors, nurses, social workers, and educators who have the … Continued
From the People’s Emergency Center (http://www.pec-cares.org): High-quality early childhood education promises to address many challenges that young children experiencing homelessness face. To keep that promise, both the homeless housing and early education systems need to communicate effectively so that parents … Continued
From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): It defies logic. Over a quarter century ago, lawmakers passed a funding policy known as “hold harmless” which mandates that school districts cannot receive less funding than they did the year prior. … Continued
From the Poor People’s Campaign (https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/): As people of moral conscience we must come together and support a policy agenda that centers the needs of poor and low-income people. We know that in order to heal this nation we must … Continued