From Children First (http://www.childrenfirstpa.org): Last month, the PA General Assembly and Governor Wolf passed a state budget with overwhelming bipartisan support (yes that can still happen) that saw historic increases in school funding because Pennsylvanians, LIKE YOU, used your voice … Continued
From Civic Action (https://www.civicaction.com/): Student debt is totally out of control in our country. Right now, there are over 45 million Americans who hold student loans (adding up to more than $1.7 trillion in debt) and who aren’t able to … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-07-22/education/psea-reacts-to-gubernatorial-candidates-plan-to-cut-public-school-funding/a79999-1 July 22, 2022 – Danielle Smith, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania spends an average of almost $20,000 per student per year on education statewide, but one candidate for governor has said he … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): We are delighted to announce our brand new Education Voters Public Education Champion fellowship program. This program was created for parents and community members who care about their local public schools and are ready … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-07-18/womens/report-black-women-face-higher-student-debt-burden-in-pandemic/a79933-1 July 18, 2022 – Danielle Smith, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window COVID-19 has touched just about every facet of life, and a new report from the Center for Responsible Lending says women repaying … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): With more than $12 billion in surplus and one-time funds available to spend in the 2022-2023 state budget, we had very high hopes that the PA legislature would approve Governor Wolf’s proposed $1.75 billion … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): Negotiations of the PA Budget are coming down to the wire. And you can make a big difference in helping the state get to a better result, especially with regard to education … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Summer is here, and we need to put the heat on Congress to take action on child care NOW! We’ve been reaching out to you on child care because we hear from families, especially moms, every … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): At this time one year ago, we told state lawmakers that it would take 20 years for poor school districts to be fully funded and that was no longer acceptable. We refused to lose … Continued
From POWER Interfaith (http://www.powerinterfaith.org/): As many of you know, since 2014 POWER Interfaith has been demanding an end to the structural racism in PA K-12 state funding. During June 2022, the POWER Education Justice Campaign is fully supporting Gov. Wolf’s … Continued