Opinion: Unbalanced Pennsylvania Budget Shows Need for Long-Term Reforms
If you had to get a loan to pay your bills, would you say your family budget is balanced? Or even consider yourself in good financial shape? Sadly, that’s exactly…
If you had to get a loan to pay your bills, would you say your family budget is balanced? Or even consider yourself in good financial shape? Sadly, that’s exactly…
Another year, another possible billion-dollar budget deficit for Pennsylvania. That’s the financial outlook for the state’s 2019-20 budget and five years beyond, as issued Thursday by the Legislature’s nonpartisan Independent…
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One of the poorest districts in the state, Erie SD’s financial crisis is extreme. But the district isn’t alone in dealing with a budget crunch. Districts across the state are trying…
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…over the past decade. Teacher attrition remains high, exacerbated by a shrinking pipeline of new teachers and the COVID-19 pandemic. While teachers overwhelmingly report passion for their career choice, they…
…students living with disabilities — without giving them the financial assistance to handle it, a new report concludes. The state’s 501 school districts boosted their special education spending by $2 billion…
…financial turmoil facing the nation’s public schools and further highlight the adverse impact states’ education funding cuts were already having prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here…
Gov. Tom Wolf has weathered knock-down, drag-out budget fights with lawmakers, massive and unforeseen cash deficits and, now in his next-to-last year, perhaps the heaviest dose of financial stress and…
…administrators, partnering with other educational organizations on initiatives, increasing membership, and building a sound financial base on which services for members can be rendered. Dr. Healey was recently recognized by Penn…