MEMO: PA House Bill 1800 Is Voter Suppression and Its Amendments Are Shameful
To: Members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly From: Marc Stier, Director, PA Budget and Policy Center Re: HB 1800...
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In Pennsylvania Schools, The Kids Who Need the Most Get the Least
On Friday, a trial will begin in Commonwealth Court to determine whether Pennsylvania is meeting its constitutional responsibility to give every student an adequate and equitable education. ...
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Speaker Cutler’s Attack on the Principles of the Founding Fathers
The State Government Committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives plans to take up two proposed constitutional amendments proposed...
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A Quarter Century of Decline: School Funding In Pennsylvania 1993-94 to 2019-2020
After controlling for inflation in education costs, Pennsylvania’s public school districts are funded below the funding level they were...
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Uncovering Pennsylvania’s School Funding Disparity by Income
Relative to what they need, Pennsylvania’s poorest school districts receive 35% less funding than its richest. The incredible inequities...
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The Update: What’s Happening in Harrisburg and DC – November 8, 2021
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR The bipartisan infrastructure bill crossed the finish line late Friday night! We are happy to...
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On the PA School Funding Lawsuit: Don’t Change the Subject
Originally published in the PA Capital-Star, August 11, 2021 In September, a group of students and school districts will...
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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Major Step Forward
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Major Step Forward Statement from PA Budget and Policy Center, Keystone Research...
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What the Infrastructure Bill Does for Pennsylvania
Under the formulas contained in the bill, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will bring $17.8 billion in new...
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PRESS RELEASE: ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting New Legislative Districts: Why the New District Maps Will Look So Different’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kirstin Snow — snow@pennbpc.org REPORT: What to Expect When You’re Expecting New Legislative Districts: Why...
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RELEASE: From Cutback to Comeback: A Path Forward for Scranton and Its School District
For Immediate Release November 4, 2021 Contact: Kirstin Snow, snow@pennbpc.org RELEASE: From Cutback to Comeback: A Path...
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From Cutback to Comeback: A Path Forward for Scranton and Its School District
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