There is still time to contact your representatives and senators – thanks! The PA League of Women Voters supports: SB 910, legislation incorporating the recommendations of the Basic Education Funding Commission has passed the Senate Education Committee and has wide-spread bi-partisan support in the Senate. While there is support for the Commission’s recommendations in the […]
Archive | June, 2015
PA LWV Updates Education Position to Include Issue of High-Stakes Testing
On June 8, delegates to the LWV Convention in Pittsburgh voted concurrence to the update of our education position to include high-stakes testing. Thanks again to all of you who participated in the original study, the development of the study materials and the updated position, and the consideration of concurrence. Click here to view the revised […]
PA Basic Education Funding Commission Releases Final Report
On June 18, the PA Basic Education Funding Commission released its final report and recommendations. The new funding formula includes factors reflecting student and community differences such as poverty, local effort/capacity, and rural/small district conditions. The Senate has drafted legislation codifying the new formula.
From the Budget Committee
Dear Members, Members always look at our budget and wonder how in the world we can operate and do all that we do. Our answer has always been lots of volunteer work and gifts in kind. There is so much to be done. This year we are especially in need. So we will be asking […]
Agriculture Committee Seeking New Members
Revitalized by our success at the national level, the group would like to continue what we started in Chester County Pennsylvania. There is still much to do: Support for small organic farmers Work with Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Farming Helping local farmers understand the benefits of good practices with fertilization, pesticide use, riparian buffers and […]