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Keystone State Education Coalition
PA Ed Policy Roundup for May 2, 2015:
Delco superintendents
discuss education funding challenges
Beyond a New School Funding Formula:
Lifting Student Achievement to Grow PA's Economy
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM (EDT) Harrisburg, PA
Good luck tomorrow Broad Street Pittsburgh
"According to the
Campaign for Fair Education Funding (www.fairfundingpa.org), “Pennsylvania
This wide gap was illustrated
with side-by-side seating of Lower Merion
acting Superintendent Wagner Marseille and William Penn Superintendent Joe
Bruni."
Delco superintendents
discuss education funding challenges
Delco Times By Susan L. Serbin, Times Correspondent POSTED: 05/01/15, 11:34 PM EDT
"When you hear the
national and local discourse around school funding, Lower
Merion has the unfortunate, dubious distinction as the school that
has everything," he said. "We are very fortunate in Lower
Merion for a number of reasons, but our ZIP code does us very,
very well."
He said wealthier districts
need to be part of the conversation.
"Districts like ours, who
are very fortunate, need to stand up alongside and argue for not just an
economic reason but for a moral reason," he said. "We need to be, not
in the background, but in the foreground, standing next to our colleagues
because what happens outside these borders impacts what happens inside."
Waiting for fair-funding
formula, school leaders assess Pa.
WHYY Newsworks BY SARA HOOVER MAY 1, 2015
When it comes to
disparities in school funding, Pennsylvania
is leading the country.
Community members
gathered Wednesday in the Springfield High School auditorium in Delaware County Upper Darby .
What does a state
education formula do?
the notebook By Dale
Mezzacappa on May 1, 2015 10:00 AM
About this series: Multiple Choices is a collaboration between
Keystone Crossroads and the Philadelphia
Public School
Nationally, most
education funding comes from local sources, but all state governments
contribute to school costs in some way. Most of the time, the state programs
compensate in some way for differences in property wealth, income levels, and
taxing capacity among school districts. Most
states also have a formula that guides how the aid is distributed among
districts in a consistent way from year to year, based on factors such as
enrollment, local wealth, and student characteristics. Ideally, formulas are designed to make sure
all districts have adequate funds and to promote equity among districts. The
particulars of each formula differ, but normally, richer districts get less
state aid, while poorer districts depend on the state for much of their
education money.
Take a look
at the video of this track team and read William Penn
School
To the
Readership,
Despite the shameful inequity these students endure; they win. They are winners. That PA treats them otherwise and others allow it to continue is a shame.
Remember in PA - We're NUMBER ONE (repeat 3x) in EDUCATION INEQUITY!!!!
PENN WOOD PROUD but not PA PROUD,
Charlotte K. Hummel, Esquire, WPSD Board Member
Despite the shameful inequity these students endure; they win. They are winners. That PA treats them otherwise and others allow it to continue is a shame.
Remember in PA - We're NUMBER ONE (repeat 3x) in EDUCATION INEQUITY!!!!
PENN WOOD PROUD but not PA PROUD,
Charlotte K. Hummel, Esquire, WPSD Board Member
Fox29 News April 30,
2015 Video runtime 1:07
School
Funding Case One Step Closer to Hearing by Pennsylvania
- See more at: http://www.elc-pa.org/2015/04/21/school-funding-case-one-step-closer-to-hearing-by-pennsylvania-supreme-court/#sthash.nR4k3kcq.dpuf
Marple Newtown taxes set
to jump 3.05 percent
Delco Times
POSTED: 05/01/15, 11:39 PM EDT
Wallingford-Swarthmore
eyes 2.56 percent tax increase
Delco Times By NEIL A. SHEEHAN, Times Correspondent POSTED: 05/01/15, 11:37 PM EDT
NETHER PROVIDENCE
>> The Wallingford-Swarthmore School District’s budget proposal for
fiscal year 2015-16 moved another step closer to final approval this week. In the second of three separate votes the
board must take on the $74 million spending roadmap, the board gave a thumbs-up
in a 6-2 decision. As they did during the initial vote in February, board President
Paul Schregel and member Robert Reiger did not support the plan, while member
Sally Morbeck was not present. Taxes
will increase by 2.56 percent if the budget secures the last necessary board
blessing. That vote is scheduled for June 8.
Williams, narrowly
INQUIRER EDITORIAL BOARD POSTED: Sunday, May 3, 2015, 3:01 AM
"My source tells me that
American Cities, the super PAC funded by three wealthy suburban supporters of
Williams, has made its ad placements for the remainder of the campaign. The
committee's total spending on broadcast and cable TV for the campaign will
exceed $4.6 million. American Cities has
also spent around $150,000 on radio ads".
Williams back on TV; Will
his super PAC go negative?
WHYY Newsworks DAVE DAVIES OFF MIC A BLOG BY DAVE DAVIES MAY 1, 2015
After having been
off the air for two weeks, the mayoral campaign of Philadelphia State Senator
Anthony Williams is up with a new TV ad (above). But the key question in the
race is whether the richly-endowed super PAC boosting his candidacy is prepared
to go negative. More on that shortly. In
the new 30-second spot done by Williams' campaign (as opposed to his
super PAC), the candidate speaks directly into the camera about his hopes for
his grandson. He talks about having a city with great neighborhood schools, a
police force that protects and doesn't abuse its citizens, and opportunities
for a job and career. The text on screen says "$15 minimum wage" and
"Paid sick leave." A source
familiar with political ad placements tells me the campaign has bought around
$65,000 worth of TV time to run the ad through next Thursday. That's a pretty
modest placement. By contrast, the super PAC him is now spending over $700,000
a week on its TV buys.
State revenues exceed
projections by $569M through April
Philly.com THE ASSOCIATED PRESS POSTED: Friday, May 1, 2015, 4:37 PM
The Revenue
Department reported Friday that April revenues exceeded projections by $201
million, or about 5 percent. That pushes the surplus for the first nine months
of the fiscal year to $569 million. It's
also about 7 percent more than tax collections a year ago.
For National Charter School
Week: Philadelphia Charter Teachers Vote to Form
Union
Diane Ravitch's Blog
by dianeravitch May 1, 2015
CONFERENCE ON THE STATE OF EDUCATION
IN PENNSYLVANIA
A CALL FOR ADEQUATE AND EQUITABLE SCHOOL FUNDING
Sponsored by Coatesville and Media Area
NAACPs
9:00 AM – 1:30 PM SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2015
MARCUS FOSTER STUDENT UNION 2ND
FLOOR
CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA DELAWARE
COUNTY CAMPUS, CHEYNEY, PA
Our children have to
pass the state mandated tests in order to move on with life. SO - it is time
for the PA Assembly to provide adequate and equitable funding to the public
schools of Pennsylvania.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC. SPACE IS LIMITED.
COME AND ASK YOUR
PERSONAL QUESTIONS AND SHARE YOUR OPINIONS WITH PRESENTERS WHO ARE EXPERTS AND
POLICY MAKERS.
Pre-Registration is
required for meals. Deadline for Pre-registration is May 12, 2015
PRE-REGISTER
ON-LINE: HTTPS://www.surveymonkey.com/S/JTZB9F8
Beyond a New School Funding
Formula: Lifting Student Achievement to Grow PA's Economy
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM (EDT)
Harrisburg, PA
7:30 am: Light breakfast fare and registration; 8:00 am:
Program
Harrisburg University Auditorium, Strawberry Square 326 Market
Street Harrisburg, PA 17101
Opening Remarks by Neil D. Theobald, President, Temple
University
SESSION I: THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ACHIEVEMENT GAPS IN
PENNSYLVANIA’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS with introduction by Rob Wonderling,
President, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, and Member, Center on
Regional Politics Executive Committee.
Presentation by Lynn A. Karoly, Senior Economist, RAND
Corporation
SESSION II: WHAT CAN PENNSYLVANIA LEARN FROM THE WORLD’S
LEADING SCHOOL SYSTEMS? with introduction by David H. Monk, Dean, Pennsylvania State University College of Education
Presentation by Marc S. Tucker, President and CEO,
National Center on Education and the Economy
Sessions to be followed by a response panel moderated
by Francine Schertzer, Director of Programming, Pennsylvania Cable
Network
Program presented by the University Consortium to Improve Public
School Finance and Promote Economic Growth
Common Core Forum: A Closer Look at the PA Core
Standards
Thursday, May 7, 6:30 - 8:00 pm Radnor Middle
School
150 Louella Avenue,
Wayne, 3rd floor
Presented by the Leagues of
Women Voters of Chester County , Haverford,
Lower Merion , Narberth and Radnor. Supported by the Radnor School District
Panelists Include:
Fred Brown, K-12
Math Supervisor, School District of Haverford Township
Jon Cetel, Education
Reform Agent, PennCAN
Mary Beth Hegeman,
Middle School Teacher, Lower Merion School District
Cynthia Kruse,
Delaware County Intermediate Unit
Susan Newitt,
Retired Elementary Teacher, Lower Merion School District
Wendy Towle,
Supervisor of Language Arts & Staff Development, T/E School District
Larry Wittig,
Chairman of the State Board of Education
PHILLY DISTRICT TO HOLD
COMMUNITY BUDGET MEETINGS
Wednesday,
May 6
Tuesday,
May 12
Thursday,
May 14
Congreso, 216 West Somerset St .
Wednesday,
May 20
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