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Join us TONIGHT at 7 pm for a webinar breaking down what we know, and what we don’t know, about Trump’s private school voucher program.

There's still time to register using the link below.

Many questions remain about how the federal voucher program will work, who will benefit from it, and what mechanisms will be in place to prevent the waste, fraud, and abuse of tax dollars through these programs. We hope you'll join us for this timely discussion.

Register Today: What we know and don’t know about Trump’s private school voucher program - Education Voters PA Governor Josh Shapiro is facing pressure from private school voucher supporters to opt into Trump’s federal school voucher program. However, many questions remain about how the federal voucher program will work, who will benefit from it, and what mechanisms will be in place to prevent the waste, f...

Sources say PA’s third straight investment in closing the school funding adequacy gap sealed the deal for LeBron.

We have absolutely no evidence to support this claim…but we do support investing in public schools….so we’re going to roll with it 😉😉

Governor Josh Shapiro is facing pressure from private school voucher supporters to opt into Trump’s federal school voucher program. However, many questions remain about how the federal voucher program will work, who will benefit from it, and what mechanisms will be in place to prevent the waste, fraud, and abuse of tax dollars through these programs.

Join us on Wednesday, August 5th at 7 PM for a webinar breaking down what we know, and what we don't know, about Trump's private school voucher program.

We'll explain how the program is expected to operate, who may benefit, what questions remain unanswered, and what it could mean for Pennsylvania's public schools and taxpayers.

Register at the link below:

Register Today: What we know and don’t know about Trump’s private school voucher program - Education Voters PA Governor Josh Shapiro is facing pressure from private school voucher supporters to opt into Trump’s federal school voucher program. However, many questions remain about how the federal voucher program will work, who will benefit from it, and what mechanisms will be in place to prevent the waste, f...

Applications are still open for our next cohort of the Public Education Champions program! We've already had a fantastic group of advocates sign up from across Pennsylvania, and there's still room for a few more to join us.

Whether you're a parent, educator, school board director, student, or community member, this program is designed to help you become a more informed and effective advocate for Pennsylvania's public schools.

Already a Public Education Champion or short on time? Please consider sharing this opportunity with your network!

Sign up today;

Public Education Champions - Education Voters PA HOME ABOUT WHO WE ARE COALITIONS PUBLIC EDUCATION CHAMPIONS BECOME A PUBLIC EDUCATION CHAMPION PAST PUBLIC EDUCATION CHAMPIONS ISSUES & REPORTS CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL REFORM CYBER CHECK REGISTRY REPORT TAXPAYER-FUNDED VOUCHERS CYBER CHARTER REAL ESTATE CHARTER SCHOOLS SPECIAL EDUCATION RACE HORSE DEVE...

Attention friends in and around Houston, Texas!

We are proud to have our Executive Director, Susan Spicka, present a skill-builder session on "How to Channel Grassroots Energy into Legislative Action" at this year's Network for Public Education conference, Public Schools Build Democracy, on September 26–27th near Houston, TX.

If you care about the future of public education and are local to the Texas region, we encourage you to share the event and to register here: https://networkforpubliceducation.org/2026-national-conference/

Pennsylvania's Basic Education Funding (BEF) and Special Education Funding (SEF) will each increase by $50 million in this year's state budget.

While these investments don't keep pace with inflation or fully meet the needs of our schools, they are still meaningful increases that will help districts across the Commonwealth.

For a full breakdown of the the good, the better, and the best for education in PA’s 2026-2027 state budget, read out blog post; https://bit.ly/451zX2h

Pennsylvania's 2026-27 state budget includes another major investment in adequacy funding, bringing us one step closer to meeting the Commonwealth Court's ruling that Pennsylvania's school funding system is unconstitutional.

This year's budget invests $565 million in adequacy and tax equity funding, including:
• $526.4 million for districts with an adequacy gap
• $32.2 million in tax equity funding
• Additional funding to ensure every district receives at least a $50,000 adequacy allocation

Over the past three state budgets, Pennsylvania has now closed roughly one-third of the state's school funding adequacy gap, with about $3.3 billion still remaining.

Want to know how much your school district received? Read our latest blog post and find a link to a district-by-district funding breakdown.

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Public education was once again a top priority in Pennsylvania's new state budget, and that's because advocates across the Commonwealth made their voices heard.

This year's budget includes another major investment in public schools, continues progress toward constitutional school funding, strengthens cyber charter accountability, and holds the line on expanding private school vouchers.

We break down what was included, what it means for schools and students, and provide links to the final budget and School Code votes.

Read the full recap on our blog:

The Good, the Better, and the Best for education in PA’s 2026-2027 state budget - Education Voters PA State lawmakers approved the 2026-2027 state budget over the weekend and funding for public education was, once again, the top bipartisan priority.  This didn’t happen by accident. When lawmakers sat down to negotiate this year’s budget, one message consistently came through across the Commonw...

As budget negotiations continue in Harrisburg, it's worth taking a look at how adequacy funding is already making a difference for students across Pennsylvania.

Our latest blog highlights findings from the new PA Schools Work report, featuring real examples from school districts across the Commonwealth and how these investments are strengthening public education.

Read our blog below, then check out the full PA Schools Work report linked in our blog to learn more.

As Budget Negotiations Continue, New Report Shows Why Adequacy Funding Matters - Education Voters PA As Pennsylvania’s 2026-2027 state budget continues to be finalized, discussions about education funding are once again taking center stage in Harrisburg. A few weeks ago, PA Schools Work released a new report highlighting what adequacy funding actually looks like inside Pennsylvania classrooms. Th...