On February 6, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro delivered his 2024-2025 Budget Address. Acknowledging the Commonwealth’s current, unconstitutional school funding system, Governor Shapiro proposes an increased budget and new programs to guarantee every student receives the thorough and efficient education they are entitled to. A Need For Change On February 7, 2023, a Pennsylvania … [Read more...] about Governor Shapiro Addresses General Assembly: “Real Opportunity Begins in Our Classrooms”
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What Are the Contractual Guidelines for ESSERS Funding?
In order to provide support and aid to school districts across the country amid the ongoing pandemic, Congress is allocating funds to schools and districts to address the impact COVID-19 had, and continues to have, on elementary and secondary schools. More than a year ago, on March 27, 2020, The U.S. Department of Education passed the $2 trillion CARES Act, and within that, about $30.75 billion … [Read more...] about What Are the Contractual Guidelines for ESSERS Funding?
Governor’s Proposed Budget Could Be Game Changer for School Funding
On February 2, 2021, Governor Tom Wolf announced his budget proposal for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Governor Wolf addressed concerns regarding barriers that Pennsylvanians are currently facing, and he emphasized his interests in focusing on Pennsylvania’s ‘unequal and underfunded’ education system. Summary of Education Budget: Basic Education Funding (BEF): Governor Wolf proposed an increase in … [Read more...] about Governor’s Proposed Budget Could Be Game Changer for School Funding