pa-school-funding-lawsuit

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I teach in a middle class district. Underfunding affects my students too | Opinion  

BY: - March 30, 2023

If underfunding is a challenge for my students, just imagine how much more difficult it is for less wealthy districts.

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Pa.’s schools are falling apart. This is one thing we can do about it | Opinion

BY: - March 7, 2023

This is not 'just' a local problem, or 'just' an urban or rural problem, it is a true statewide crisis

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Students, families, and education advocates join Children First and Education Voters of Pennsylvania to host a rally on the Capitol steps to “ring the bells of justice,” and call for equitable funding for Pennsylvania public schools. The rally, which took place Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, occurred on the first day of the landmark trial that could change how Pennsylvania funds its 500 school districts. (Capital-Star photo by Marley Parish)

The next step in school funding: A rural-urban coalition to achieve educational equity | Opinion

BY: - March 3, 2023

Educational equity and justice will require more than a historical court ruling. It will require legislative action.

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Students, families, and education advocates join Children First and Education Voters of Pennsylvania to host a rally on the Capitol steps to “ring the bells of justice,” and call for equitable funding for Pennsylvania public schools. The rally, which took place Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, occurred on the first day of the landmark trial that could change how Pennsylvania funds its 500 school districts. (Capital-Star photo by Marley Parish)

The important part of school funding that gets ignored | Opinion

BY: - March 1, 2023

A state court ruled Pa.'s school funding system unconstitutional. But is any local funding really justified?

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Pa. has an unprecedented opportunity to fix public school funding. We can’t miss it | Opinion

BY: - February 22, 2023

No matter our party, we know that all our students deserve an equal shot to be successful.

How will the ruling in Pa.’s school funding lawsuit impact Allegheny County’s districts?

BY: - February 17, 2023

'Now is the time for Pennsylvania to stand strong and demand a funding formula that works for all students,' Sto-Rox Superintendent Megan Van Fossan said.

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So there’s a ruling on school funding. Now what? | Editorial Cartoon

BY: - February 11, 2023

A judge has declared Pa.'s school funding system unconstitutional, leaving it up to policymakers to find a fix. Now what?

Judge hears impassioned closing arguments in Pennsylvania school funding case

BY: - July 27, 2022

Tuesday’s courtroom arguments followed a four-month trial that stretched from November to March.

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Fair school funding means fair funding for every Pa. student. Not just a few | Opinion

BY: - February 6, 2022

Pa. lawmakers wouldn't settle for less than the best for their kids. Why should we?

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On the Pa. school funding lawsuit: Don’t change the subject | Opinion

BY: - August 11, 2021

Conservative critics are getting it wrong. New state funding doesn’t necessarily go to the school districts that need it the most.