Speech by Marc Stier — Education Funding Rally at the Capitol
Originally published at Pennsylvania Policy Center on May 8, 2024. May 8, 2024 The data is clear. The Courts have ruled. The defendants in the case didn’t appeal the decision. This Commonwealth has systematically discriminated against kids in low-income, Black, and brown communities for decades. How can anyone look the kids and parents of this commonwealth in the eye and say, “I oppose fully and fairly funding your education”? The only answer the opponents have given is “we can’t afford it.” Yet there is $14 billion in the state’s bank accounts that would cover at least the first four years of the program, while leaving billions in the rainy day fund. To that, the opponents say we can’t use that money for recurring expenses. Yet yesterday they voted for a proposal that would create a $2.7 billion reduction in recurring revenues and soon use up the entire surplus. So… Continue reading
