School-funding suit headed for highest Pa. court

…the long-term concerns of Pennsylvania’s children. The timetable for the case is not clear. The court will issue a briefing schedule and determine when the case will be heard. http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20150521_School-funding_suit_headed_for_highest_Pa__court.html#e2Yfp6zOgzkBOVWx.99…

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ELC_StrategicPlan_2014_17_Update10-2016

…Santamour, Esq. Lisa G. Silverman, Esq. Albert Suh, Esq. Thomas D. Sutton, Esq. Richard Zack, Esq. WWW.ELC-PA.ORG Ensuring that all of Pennsylvania’s children have equal access to a quality public…

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Public Interest Leadership Changes Reflect National Trend

…interest community, which Klehr praised, the new wave of leaders is well positioned to carry on work of their predecessors. http://www.thelegalintelligencer.com/id=1202729196930/Public-Interest-Leadership-Changes-Reflect-National-Trend Copyright 2015. ALM Media Properties, LLC. All rights reserved…

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Panel: Pa needs to overhaul school funding

…state,” said Dr. James R. Scanlon, superintendent of the West Chester Area School District. [email protected] 610-313-8232 @kathyboccella Inquirer staff writer Angela Couloumbis contributed to this article. Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20150619_Panel__Pa_needs_to_overhaul_school_funding.html#dYAqTYDuSWYqpjPt.99…

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Pa. proposes new school funding formula to help low-income students

…to do that by overhauling the state’s taxes and introducing a new severance tax on the natural gas industry. But the governor’s proposals have encountered resistance in the legislature. http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/pa-proposes-new-school-funding-formula-to-help-low-income-students/2015/06/18/92c39b4c-15f2-11e5-89f3-61410da94eb1_story.html…

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The ABCs of school-funding formulas

…wide: $65 million. That could be devastating for city schools. The formula must be approved by the state legislature, then signed by Wolf, who has signaled his support. http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20150628_The_ABCs_of_school-funding_formulas.html  …

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