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Good Schools Pennsylvania’s mission is to ensure an effective system of public education to meet the needs of students, schools and communities. Since its inception in 2001, Good Schools Pennsylvania works through collaboration, grassroots organizing, policy development, community involvement and education to raise awareness about education issues in Pennsylvania, and to improve the way the state funds and supports public education.

News & Announcements

7/1/10
The Building One Pennsylvania summit is just two weeks away, set to take place on Friday, July 16. Have you registered yet? As Lancaster columnist Jeff Hawkes said, “With cities and towns in every corner of Pennsylvania hurting because of policies beyond their control, they and their advocates are seeing the need to come together and explore a common agenda of solutions.” Read the rest of the column here.

6/23/10
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation today that reforms the way the commonwealth funds and supports special education. The bill, sponsored and championed by Rep. Michael Sturla (D-Lancaster), was passed with a vote of 173-25. Click here to see how your representative voted.

6/14/10
“Like a lion waking from a deep sleep, the group displayed an unmistakable power in the face of government policy and priority.” That is how the Pottstown Mercury described the Southeastern PA First Suburbs Project at a public meeting in Pottstown last week, where community leaders asked their elected officials to “stand in accountability and answer with votes, not just words, on the three fronts where First Suburbs is seeking change: equity in education funding, aid in bringing infrastructure up to date and fairer distribution of housing diversity.” Click here to read the Pottstown Mercury’s opinion piece on the event and here to read the article and watch a video of the event.

5/13/10
Good Schools Pennsylvania is joining with other statewide organizations to host the Building One Pennsylvania Summit on July 16. The summit will give visibility to the common challenges faced by our communities, and to launch an organizing structure for advancing the state and federal policy agenda that will revitalize and strengthen Pennsylvania. Register now or click here to download a flier.

2/12/10
Please join Good Schools Pennsylvania and more than 70 other organizations for a Community Forum for the Next Governor on February 18 at the Arch Street Methodist Church, 55 North Broad Street in Philadelphia. Click here for more information.

2/4/10
Good Schools Pennsylvania and the Education Law Center have developed a list of ten questions about education funding and accountability that should be asked of Gov. Rendell and members of the General Assembly as the preliminary state budget is released. Are our state lawmakers focusing on the right issues and keeping politics out of the classroom? Read the questions here.

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