TESTIMONY: Basic Education Funding Commission
Testimony Presented to the Pennsylvania Basic Education Funding Commission By Donna Cooper, Executive Director, Children First September 14, 2023 The evidence presented in the…
Stop the Chaos in Our Schools – Sept 8, 2023
THE HEAT IS ON It wasn’t too long ago when school board meetings discussed student success, teacher performance, and keeping buildings and budgets…
Don’t Just Show Schools the Money – Sent It! – Aug 11, 2023
EDUCATION FUNDING DELAYED IS EDUCATION DENIED Additional funding for PA’s lowest resourced schools took center stage at the state capitol on Thursday, Aug…
Stop the Moms for Liberty Agenda – Jun 30, 2023
LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF EDUCATION Philadelphia served as the birthplace of our nation nearly 250 years ago when 56 men signed the…
When Disaster Strikes… – Jun 16, 2023
REBUILDING FROM A DISASTER Pennsylvania is experiencing a catastrophe that is causing serious lags in our economy, personal and professional delays, and lots…
Learning is fun-damental – Apr 28, 2023
Schooling Legislators on Education Funding In about eight weeks, Pennsylvania will be running on a new state budget. So NOW – before any…
We Can Agree on CTE – Mar 24, 2023
Getting Along and Getting Ahead in Education Education is the hotbed of politics and the culture wars. Just this week, a Florida principal…
REPORT: Investing in Career Related Learning for High School Students
Investing in public education excellence is the path to thriving communities, a stable economy, and successful students. Yet Pennsylvania’s underfunded and decentralized K-12 career…
Students’ Fight for Funding Doesn’t Stop – Feb 17, 2023
Pa. school funding verdict is a welcome start, but battle is far from over We couldn’t say it better than Paul, Trinity, and…
Moving the Ball to the End Zone – Feb 10, 2023
Making the Next Successful Play for Kids As our state turns green to cheer on the hometown team for the Super Bowl, it’s…