TAKE ACTION BY JANUARY 11, 2024. There is a pressing need for concerned citizens to make a Public Comment to the Basic Education Funding Commission by January 11,2024, after which they will no longer be accepted.
Background:
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On Feb 7, 2023 The PA Supreme Court found the existing state funding formula for public schools unconstitutional. https://whyy.org/articles/pennsylvania-school-funding-lawsuit-final-appeal/amp/
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For decades, the funding gap between well funded schools (areas with high school taxes) and underfunded schools (where the tax base is not high) increased each year.
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There is currently a bipartisan committee of legislators from the PA House and Senate, with a few other members working on a new formula for state funding.To learn more, visit the Basic Education Funding Commission (BEFC) website where you can watch videos of the meetings & hearings they have had, AND where you can submit your own comments.
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PASchools Work offers a one-pager with helpful information and talking points to use for comments to submit to BEFC and for letters to legislators. https://paschoolswork.org/wp-content/uploads/PASW_TP_MEMO_11-17-23.pdf
Click here to submit your comments to the Commission
