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261 Pennsylvania School Boards Adopt Resolutions for Charter Funding Reform

For Immediate Release Media contacts: Annette Stevenson, annette.stevenson@psba.org Chief Communications Officer Pennsylvania School Boards Association Stephanie Shirley, stephanie@millirongoodman.com Strategic Communications Milliron Goodman Government Relations Mechanicsburg, PA (June 19, 2020) – Last year, Pennsylvania school districts spent over $2 billion in taxpayer money on mandatory payments to brick-and-mortar and cyber charter schools… More

Education Groups Release Report To Support School Reopening Plans

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Annette Stevenson PSBA, Chief Communications Officer Annette.Stevenson@PSBA.org MECHANICSBURG, PA (June 18, 2020) – As school districts draft plans to return students safely to their classrooms this fall, a new report offers a framework of insights drawn from the expertise of more than 150 representatives of several prominent Pennsylvania education associations… More

PSBA Asks Governor Wolf to Expedite GEER Fund Grants to School Districts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Annette Stevenson Chief Communications Officer annette.stevenson@psba.org 717.506.2450 ext… More

Gov. Wolf’s Decision to Extend Statewide School Closures: Impact on School Leaders

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Annette Stevenson Chief Communications Officer annette.stevenson@psba.org 717.506.2450 ext. 3315 Thursday, April 9,2020 [Mechanicsburg, PA] – The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) supports and appreciates Governor Wolf’s decision to extend the closure of school buildings for the remainder of the current academic year… More

Key Education and Community Organizations Come Together in Support of School Closures Ordered by Gov. Wolf

              For Immediate Release Media Contact for PSBA: Annette Stevenson, chief communications officer annette.stevenson@psba.org 717.506.2450 ext. 3315 Media Contact for PSEA: Chris Lilienthal, asst. director of communications clilienthal@psea.org 717.244… More

100 School Districts and Growing: Charter School Funding Reform Resolution Adoption

For Immediate Release PSBA Media Contact: Annette Stevenson, chief communications officer annette.stevenson@psba.org 717.506.2450 ext. 3315 (Mechanicsburg, PA) Thursday, March 5, 2020 – The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) announces today that more than 100 school districts have now voted to adopt the resolution calling for charter school funding reform… More

The Pennsylvania School Boards Association Responds to the Governor’s 2020-2021 Budget 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Media Contact: Annette Stevenson Chief Communications Officer annette.stevenson@psba.org 717.506.2450 ext. 3315  Tuesday, February 4,2020 [Mechanicsburg, PA] - On behalf of the 4500 locally elected officials it represents, the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) responds to Governor Wolf’s proposed 2020-21 state budget on particular key issues that will impact our public schools… More

Charter school tuition now surpassing pension costs as the biggest challenge for district budgets

For Immediate Release PSBA Media Contact: Annette Stevenson, chief communications officer annette.stevenson@psba.org  717.506.2450 ext. 3315 (Mechanicsburg, PA) Thursday, January 30, 2020 – The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) announces today, highlights of the recently conducted 2020 State of Education survey… More

PSBA Addresses the Senate Education Committee on Charter School Funding Reform

Contact: Annette Stevenson Chief Communications Officer annette.stevenson@psba… More

PSBA Supports Governor Taking Steps to Address Charter Funding Issues

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 (Mechanicsburg, PA) – Today, Governor Tom Wolf is calling for reform of the currently flawed funding system for charter and cyber charter schools and strengthening accountability and transparency. PSBA is pleased to see the Governor take action both by pushing much needed regulatory reform and proposing comprehensive legislation… More