Pennsylvania enacts new school funding formula. Governor Rendell and the General Assembly authorized a new school funding formula in the 2008-09 budget. 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.
5/31/08
Community leaders from the "first suburbs" of Southeastern Pennsylvania gathered for an issues convention to vote among four priority issue areas that challenge their communities. Those issue areas included education finance, housing, infrastructure and social services. When the votes were cast, leaders overwhelmingly identified education finance as the primary culprit for the weakening of their communities. More >
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