New school funding formula at hand. When Governor Rendell introduced his 2008-09 budget proposal for education, it was anything but business-as-usual. More >
Current Initiatives
Student voices. A set of voices that often go unheard in politics have joined education advocates in calling upon the General Assembly to enact Pennsylvania's first school funding formula in nearly two decades. More >
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Good Schools Pennsylvania is a statewide network of citizens who are informed and mobilized in support of public education. We believe that we can improve our schools when we join together in calling for adequate funds that are equitably distributed, proven educational practices to meet a standard of excellence, and effective accountability measures. We invite you to become part of the movement for educational justice in Pennsylvania! Learn More >
News & Announcements
7/4/08
The General Assembly today finalized the state budget and in it, authorized $275 million in additional funding for education that will be distributed by a new school funding formula that begins to address the inequities experienced by students and communities. Click here to read our press release and action alert for more information.
6/4/08
House Bill 2449, the legislation that would enable Pennsylvania's first true school funding formula since the early 1990s, passed today in the House Education Committee by a vote of 23-5. Read our action alert and press release for more information.
4/17/08
"What will you do to reform public education in our district?" That was the pressing question as business and community leaders, parents, teachers, students and education advocates attended an education forum for candidates running for the 13th district state Senate seat in Lancaster and York Counties. More >
3/17/08
At Good Schools Pennsylvania, we've added another communication tool to our tool chest - a blog! Visit our blog to view entries about activities and events from our field organizers across the state, and be sure to use the comment tool to weigh in with your feedback and thoughts. More >
2/6/08
When he released his 2008-09 budget proposal yesterday, Governor Rendell's plan for education was anything but business-as-usual. Building on the work of the General Assembly to identify what level of resources are truly needed to meet our state’s academic goals for students, Governor Rendell has outlined a new school funding formula that incorporates the principles of adequacy, equity, efficiency, accountability and predictability. More >
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