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Tell Legislators Continuing New School Funding Formula is Non-negotiable
As budget posturing and negotiations continue, it is imperative for legislators to hear that funding for basic education and maintaining Pennsylvania' s first funding formula in almost two decades, is non-negotiable with their constituents - even if it requires legislators to increase revenues.
‘No tax increase state budget’ a threat to students and local taxpayers
There is no simple solution to the state’s economic woes. Lawmakers who claim problems can be solved simply by cutting state programs are not telling the whole story. Click here for a statement on the state education budget from the Campaign.
Gov. Rendell Comments on Need for Additional State Revenue
Listen to Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell discuss the need for new state revenue and making strategic investments in education
U.S. Secretary of Education and Senator Casey Comment on Use of Stimulus for Education
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently sent a letter to Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell warning that the Commonwealth's ability to compete for federal Race to the Top funds may be negatively impacted if the state reduces support for education and uses federal stimulus funds to backfill, as proposed in the Senate budget, instead of tapping the state's Rainy Day Fund. Click here for a copy of Secretary Duncan's letter.
Senator Bob Casey also recenly sent a letter to the Pennsylvania General Assembly urging them to use federal stimuls funds for educaion as intended by Congress to get our economy back on track and to invest in our children's future. Click here for a copy of Senator Casey's letter.
PSFC Statement on Use of Federal Stimulus Funds for Education
The Pennsylvania School Funding Campaign urges the General Assembly to act expeditiously to assure local officials that the Commonwelth will use $418 million in federal stablilization funds to increase basic education funding over current year levels through the basic education funding formula proposed for 2009-2010 and maintain the current state investment in basic eduation at the 2008-2009 level. Click here to read a statement from the Campaign.
