Reform Special Education Funding
Political blogger Above Average Jane has a thoughtful post on HB 704.
Here’s the link: Special Education Update
Dan Berrett of the Pocono Record has a good piece today on what enacting HB 704 would mean for Monroe County schools.
Here’s the link:
Special-needs funding in Monroe County’s 4 school districts could get $500K boost
And the story:
Special-needs funding [...]
State Reps. Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster; Barbara McIlvaine Smith, D-Chester; James Roebuck, D-Philadelphia; and Keith McCall (D-Carbon) were among the 65 co-sponsors of legislation approved today making the state’s special education funding formula more equitable and strengthening accountability for effective investment of new funding.
Representatives Roebuck and McIlvaine Smith were among the 22 Education Committee members [...]
The Bucks County Courier Times published an Op-Ed on HB 704:
Here’s the link: Special education funding falls short of meeting need
And here’s the article:
Special education funding falls short of meeting need
By: COLLEEN TOMKO AND BARUCH KINTISCH
Bucks County Courier [...]
This is it. Big push this week. The House Education Committee will vote on House Bill 704 on Wednesday, July 1 in the morning.
Please contact your committee members and talk with them about voting for HB 704.
With a little more effort, we will be successful in reforming the [...]
The Right to Education local task force at Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV recently voted to join the list of groups supporting special education funding reform. Welcome!
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Sen. Dinniman (D-19) yesterday introduced SB 940, a nearly identical version of HB 704, that would reform special education funding and accountability in Pennsylvania.
Senator Dinniman is preparing to introduce his version of the bill for special education funding and accountability reform. The bill should be introduced late on Monday afternoon, June 1.
Thus – Senator Dinniman needs our help TODAY, Friday and Monday morning. We need to help him sign up lots [...]
Last week, members of the coalition to reform special education funding in Pennsylvania testified before the House Education Committee.
We’ve previously published a summary of the testimony. Now, we’ve made the presentation document available . It offers thorough details on the history of special education funding in Pennsylvania and [...]
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SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING
Q&A on Special Education Funding Reform
Our bills from 2010: HB 704
SB 940Read the full report:Costing-out Special Education Funding
Read the executive summary: Costing-out Study: Executive Summary
View statewide data report:
Pa. Data on Special EducationView a presentation on:HB 704
DRAFT: State Survey on Special Education Funding Formulas
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS
There are approximately 40 organizations supporting special education funding reforms, including:
The full list of supporting organizations is on the About page.
CONTACTS
Education Law Center
In Philadelphia:
Baruch Kintisch
215-238-6970
bkintisch@elc-pa.org
In Pittsburgh:
Sandra Zelno
412-255-6414
szelno@elc-pa.orgDisability Rights Network of PA
Sallie Lynagh
1-800-390-1279
slynagh@drnpa.orgThe Arc of Pennsylvania
Pam Klipa
717-234-2621
pklipa@thearcpa.orgGood Schools Pennsylvania
Janis Risch
215-332-2700
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