Education

Liquor Revenue Necessary to Prevent 3,783 Layoffs in School District of Philadelphia

June 5, 2013 | Updated: June 12, 2013

New revenue from the city and state is necessary to avoid the most harmful cuts to the Philadelphia School District and avert the long-term damage that will be done to the current cohort of public school students.

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Survey Finds Third Year of School Cuts Will Reduce Course Offerings, Cut Staff, Close Buildings

June 10, 2013

The fiscal situation of Pennsylvania’s school districts continues to decline, prompting a third round of staff and program cuts for the 2013-14 school year, according to a new survey from school administrators and school business officials.

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Webinar Resources: Education Funding Cuts in Pennsylvania

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Webinar for School Officials: Navigating School Funding Decisions in Harrisburg

May 22, 2013

The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center hosted a webinar today to educate public school officials on school funding decisions being made in Harrisburg. Watch the webinar and download the PowerPoint presentation.

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Podcast: A Look at Education Policy In Pennsylvania

March 11, 2013

In an interview with Triad Strategies, PBPC Director Sharon Ward discussed the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center's new Education Facts Page, which pulls together data and analyses on public, charter and private education in the commonwealth.

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Pennsylvania Education Facts

February 13, 2013

The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center has compiled publicly available data on enrollment in public, private and charter education in the commonwealth as well as information about education funding and school poverty. Updated with 2013-14 proposed budget details.

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A Look at Education Funding in Governor's 2013-14 Budget

February 11, 2013

The Governor’s 2013-14 budget provides a small increase to the basic education subsidy, but overall funding for K-12 classrooms and higher education would remain well below 2010-11 levels.

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Latest Education News: Governor's Proposal Budget, Lawmakers Pass School Exploitation-Awareness Bill

February 8, 2013

Reaction to Governor Tom Corbett's proposed education budget. Pennsylvania lawmakers OK school exploitation-awareness bill. And Carnegie Mellon University announces Subra Suresh as new university president.

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