school-vouchers
Opinion: School vouchers in Pennsylvania would violate the principles of ‘public’ education
By Marc Stier Pennsylvania Republican legislators support a voucher program they say is meant to help a small number of students who attend schools they claim are failing. (They don’t say that those schools are also severely underfunded.) However, they and their supporters, including billionaires Betsy DeVos and Jeffrey Yass, have made no secret that […]
Pa. Gov Shapiro signs $45.5B budget but lawmakers have more work to do
The Pennsylvania Senate ended a nearly monthlong impasse on Thursday by sending a partial budget to Gov. Josh Shapiro for his signature. The budget that Shapiro signed Thursday afternoon will release state money for public schools, county human services agencies and other programs that rely on state tax dollars. “The people of Pennsylvania have entrusted […]
Keep our money in Pa.’s public schools where it belongs | Jill Sunday Bartoli
A new year, the same fight over education funding.
Pa.’s voucher debate isn’t over. It’s just on hold. We’ll see how it ends | Ray E. Landis
Meanwhile, funding for scores of state programs and school districts remains in limbo.
Saving public education in Pennsylvania — where it began | Marc Stier
Fixing the way Pennsylvania pays for public schools doesn’t mean more money for private institutions.
With political and legislative hurdles remaining, Pa. budget is far from Shapiro’s desk
Other legislative goals passed in the House this session include statute of limitations reform to provide legal relief to sexual abuse victims, the extension of anti-discrimination laws to LGBTQ+ people and a minimum wage increase tied to inflation, Bradford said.
For Shapiro, lawmakers a budget season full of surprises | Fletcher McClellan
A debate over school vouchers was a test of the Democratic governor's leadership style.
Shapiro: Senate GOP failed to close budget deal with House Democrats on school vouchers
In debate over the budget on Wednesday, Rep. Seth Grove, of York County, who is the ranking Republican member of the House Appropriations Committee, said that a number of other Democratic priorities faced a similar fate because the House had failed to pass legislation to authorize them.
House sends $45.5B budget to Shapiro — who vows to abandon Senate GOP-backed school vouchers
‘How do we work together moving forward if we can’t count on the simple handshake agreements?’ Rep. Seth Grove asked.
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The school vouchers bill tied to a Senate budget proposal is destined to fail, House Democratic Leader Matt Bradford said.
Pa. Senate school voucher bill tied to state budget is destined to fail, House Democrats say
The school vouchers bill tied to a Senate budget proposal is destined to fail, House Democratic Leader Matt Bradford said.
Debate over public education alternatives percolates as Pa. budget deadline nears
'The court did not say that the General Assembly can comply with its legal obligations ... by redirecting funds needed for public education to private schools,' Education Law Center Director Deborah Gordon Klehr said.