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- April 30 Press Conference: PA School Funding Campaign Calls for Restoration of State Funding for Student Programs and Services and Long-Term Plan for School Funding Fairness
April 30, 2013FOR RELEASE on Tuesday, April 30 – 10:00 a.m. CONTACT: Ron Cowell 412-298-4796 cowell@eplc.org School Funding Campaign Calls for Restoration of State Funding for Student Programs and Services and Long-Term Plan for School Funding Fairness HARRISBURG—(April 30, 2013)—Members of the Pennsylvania School Funding Campaign said today that legislators need to prioritize funding for K-12 student…
- Governor signs into law a bill that will establish a Special Education Funding Commission
April 25, 2013(April 25, 2013) Gov. Tom Corbett today signed legislation that will lead to overhauling the way future state funding for special education is distributed to school districts. The legislation, which had strong support in the House and Senate, creates a 15-member commission to develop a special education funding formula to replace an archaic one that is more than two decades…
- Special education funding legislation on the Governor’s desk
April 22, 2013(April 9, 2013) The Senate on Tuesday voted to send legislation to Gov. Tom Corbett that would establish a 15-member commission to develop a special education funding formula to replace an archaic one that is more than two decades old. Corbett has said he would sign it if the bill reached his desk, a key lawmaker said.…
- Gov. Corbett’s Special Education Proposal Exploits a Broken System
February 26, 2013(February 26, 2013) For more than two decades the state has distributed special education funding based on an outdated calculation that 16 percent of the students in each school district receives special education services. In reality, some districts serve nearly twice that percentage and some serve half. Calculating a more accurate number of special education…
- Equity and Excellence Commission Delivers Report to Secretary Duncan
February 22, 2013Posted on February 20, 2013 by Cameron Brenchley HOMEROOM- the official Blog of the USDE The need to improve the country’s education system is urgent, according to the Co-Chairs of the Equity and Excellence Commission who formally presented their report to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Tuesday. The Commission’s report, “For Each and Every…
Governor Corbett Proposes Education Budget FY2013-2014
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