Changes to President Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan
Pennsylvanians who are riddled with student debt have been celebrating President Biden’s announcement that $10,000 or $20,000 in student...
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Pathway to the PA Promise of Affordable College & Good Paying Careers—With Federal Dollars
As Pennsylvania state budget negotiations come to a close, our lawmakers could achieve a big win by adopting Governor...
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Build A Brighter PA
Thanks to the American Rescue Plan providing grants to all Pennsylvanians, additional funds to Pennsylvania families with children through...
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This Is How (and How Many) Pennsylvanians Are Helped by the Build Back Better Plan
Updated November 18, 2021. President Biden’s Build Back Better plan is an unprecedented and transformative plan to better the...
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The Build Back Better Framework: A Transformative Plan for 21st-Century America
President Biden’s Build Back Better framework is an unprecedented and transformative plan to better the lives of all Americans—Black,...
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Statement on Need to Pivot to Reinvestment in Wake of Consolidation of PASSHE Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 21, 2021 Contact: Kirstin Snow, snow@pennbpc.org Statement on need to pivot to reinvestment in wake...
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The PA Budget: A Disgrace and Dereliction of Duty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2021 Contact: Adrienne Standley standley@pennbpc.org 717-805-8466 Statement by Marc Stier, Director, Pennsylvania Budget and...
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TESTIMONY: Restructuring PASSHE Is the Wrong Plan for PA Higher Ed
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PERI Report – The Economic Impact of the PASSHE Employment Reductions
Click for The Economic Impact of the PASSHE Employment Reductions page, which includes a link to the PDF file....
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We The People – PA: People’s Budget Statewide Roll-Out and Town Hall
A budget is a moral document; it is a statement of our values and priorities. We The People –...
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States Can Choose a Better Path for Higher Ed Funding in COVID-19 Recession: A Pennsylvania Perspective
LINK TO THE CENTER ON BUDGET & POLICY PRIORITIES REPORT: “STATES CAN CHOOSE A BETTER PATH FOR HIGHER ED...
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The Public College Affordability Gap Looms Large for Pennsylvania Students
This time of year, high school seniors are applying to colleges, and some are even beginning to hear back...
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