| PA Education News |
| As the 2009-2010 Pennsylvania state budget still remains in limbo at 62 days past due, we are all feeling the consequences of this legislative standstill. While Republicans insist upon a higher reducation in spending--including cutting over a billion dollars for state funded education--Governor Rendell and his fellow Democarats claim that the cuts they have made are already substantial enough and can be supplemented by additional taxes. As a result of this indecision, $1.3 Billion that is paid to Pennsylvania School Districts has been delayed and state-wide educational programs are suffering from the loss. Programs are going unfunded, employees are not getting paid, family resource centers--which provide child care for working families--are closing their doors and these are just a few of the results of the budget impasse. To read Governor Rendell's school funding plan visit www.pde.state.pa.us. |
| News from the State Office |
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CISPA held their August 26th ED meeting at the Lehigh Valley affiliate. Those who came met at the Easton Area Academy to attend a presentation by Brian Mendler, a specialist in working with challenging students in general educational settings. The presentation was extremely informative and beneficial to all who were in attendance. CISPA is also actively following all updates on the Pennsylvania state budget crisis. |
| CISPA Website Update |
CISPA has officially launched their new and improved website-- www.cis-pa.org--to tremendously positive feedback. Our vision for CISPA's website is to keep it updated with new and fresh content on a daily basis in order to best represent the organization. The most recent addition to the website is a collection of success stories sent in by a few of the affiliates. In order to keep the content fresh, we request that you send any information you'd like to be uploaded to the website to hfrye@cis-pa.org. |
