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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.-
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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.
AP: Governor, Republicans working on education legislation
From the Associated Press: “Gov. Tom Corbett and his fellow Republicans who lead the state Legislature are working to develop a package of public school and education-related legislation that they can complete this month. Corbett and top lawmakers discussed the … Continue reading
Posted in Angie Mason, Budgets and finances, Statewide issues
Tagged Associated Press, budget, governor, pennsylvania, state legislature, Tom Corbett
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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
Posted in Angie Mason, Awards and honors
Tagged Awards and honors, budget, funding, Pittsburgh Opera, Tom Corbett
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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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Dueling budget databases from PDE, PSEA
Previously, I told you about a searchable database that the Pennsylvania State Education Association had released, containing information about the state budget. Well, now, the state Department of Education has announced its own website, with its own searchable database of … Continue reading
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Tagged education funding, grants, state budget, teachers union, 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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Video on York City school budget cuts
The video below was put out by the Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus. It focuses on York and what budget cuts did for the 2011-12 school year. Thoughts?
Posted in Angie Mason, Budgets and finances, York City School District
Tagged budget, governor, pennsylvania, Tom Corbett
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A look back at education in 2011
It’s Dec. 29, and schools around the county are still closed for the holiday. So it’s the perfect time to think about what the big education news makers were in 2011 and what’s coming for 2012. Here are my initial … Continue reading
