school finance
School Aid Update
By Jim Ballard
MASSP Executive Director
SB 1107, 2008-09 School Aid has passed the Senate and is now in discussion before the House Appropriations sub-committee for Education. I’d be surprised to see movement of the bill to the full Appropriations Committee until after the report to this committee by the legislative finance research staff as to how much money they think is in the state check book is completed. There are still some things kicking about.
Study Finds Need for Sharp School Spending Hike in Pa. - Ed. Weekly
Education Weekly
Published Online: November 21, 2007
Study Finds Need for Sharp School Spending Hike in Pa.
By Catherine Gewertz
Pennsylvania must increase education spending by nearly 27 percent in order to reach its goal of bringing all students to proficiency in mathematics and reading by 2014, according to a financial analysis ordered by state lawmakers.
