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PA School Districts’ Credit Ratings Threatened

Oct 22, 2013

Thanks to the nature of Pennsylvania’s charter law and underfunding from the state, the expansion of charter schools in recent years has debilitated the…

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Rising Poverty Poses New Challenges for Delaware County School Districts and the Future of the County

Oct 16, 2013

Public education in Delaware County is a study in contrasts.  It has a countywide graduation rate 3% higher than the state average, but lags…

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In PA, Political Power Plays Biggest Role In School Funding

Oct 11, 2013

A lot has already been made about the nearly $1 billion the Governor and State Legislature cut from public education two years ago, and…

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Locking Up Our Children’s Future: PA Has Plenty of Money For Prisons, Little For Schools

Sep 17, 2013

Two years after the Governor and State Legislature cut nearly $1 billion from education, they’ve decided to start pumping money back in…to prisons.  This…

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