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Education reporter Angie Mason looks at York County school happenings, education trends and other issues from the classroom to the cafeteria.-
Tag Archives: funding
Red Lion foundation provides scholarships, funds for school projects
The Red Lion Area Educational Foudnation, a nonprofit, supported various projects in the school district in 2012.
How much money could your school district get through liquor privatization?
School districts in York County could get millions in one-time funding through the sale of the state’s liquor stores, according to numbers released by the state on Tuesday.
Energy efficiency video contest offers chance to win a school $20,000
Kids who enter the Ways 2 Save video contest could encourage their communities to save energy and win their school $20,000 in the process.
Posted in Angie Mason, Awards and honors
Tagged Awards and honors, contests, energy efficiency, funding, grants
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Items purchased with misspent grant money now distributed in York City
Items the state auditor general says were purchased with misspent grant funds have now been redistributed within the York City School District, according to the state education department.
State: Redistribution of items purchased with misspent grants is under way in York City
The redistribution of items purchased with misspent grant funds in the York City School District is under way, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Back-to-school sales already? OfficeMax event offers deals for teachers
I can’t believe I’m already getting “back to school” emails. It’s only mid-July! I haven’t even gone to the beach yet! But ready or not, it looks like it’s time to start thinking about the next school year starting. Today … Continue reading
Posted in Angie Mason, Budgets and finances, Education issues
Tagged budgets, events, funding, money, OfficeMax, school supplies, teachers
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Reports: Arts award for Corbett and his wife draws protestors
More than 200 protestors showed up at a weekend event where Gov. Tom Corbett was honored for his contribution to the arts, according to news reports. Corbett and his wife received a lifetime achievement award from the Pittsburgh Opera, reports … Continue reading
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Tagged Awards and honors, budget, funding, Pittsburgh Opera, Tom Corbett
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PA auditor general criticizes severance paid to former York City schools superintendent Sharon Miller
In a recent audit of the York City School District, PA Auditor General Jack Wagner criticized a clause added to former superintendent Sharon Miller’s contract that caused the district to have to pay more than $300,000 for her termination. The … Continue reading
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Tagged budgets, buyouts, contracts, funding, Sharon Miller, superintendents
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That’s a lot of cookies: Mock bake sale Monday to draw attention to state education funding cuts
Parents and community members from central Pennsylvania will hold a mock bake sale at the state Capitol on Monday to highlight loss in state funding for public schools since 2008, according to a news release. Those involved say they’d need … Continue reading
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Tagged bake sale, cookies, education, funding, pennsylvania, Tom Corbett
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PSEA offers searchable budget information
The Pennsylvania State Teachers Association has posted a searchable database of budget information on its website. You can use the database to find your district and see how the district budget has been impacted since Corbett took over. Find the … Continue reading
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Tagged budgets, cuts, funding, school districts, teachers, Tom Corbett
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