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Pennsylvanians oppose Gov. Corbett's cuts to public education
In Fall 2011, Terry Madonna Opinion Research conducted a survey of Pennsylvanians. The survey asked for opinions about a variety of education reform initiatives.
Pennsylvanians oppose Governor Corbett’s $860 million in public school funding cuts as well as initiatives to “outsource” public schools to for-profit companies.
Two-thirds of Pennsylvanians oppose school vouchers.
What do Pennsylvanians support?
More than 80 percent support real, proven reforms like individualized student attention and tutoring, reduced class sizes, programs that improve school safety, and early childhood education.
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Facts about PA school funding
- The 2011-2012 state budget includes $860 million in cuts to K-12 public schools and classrooms.
- What $860 million in Cuts Means to Your School. Find out how the cuts will impact school districts.
- What budget cuts mean for early childhood education. Because of significant cuts in the accountability block grant program, kindergarten and early childhood education programs across the state are at risk. The accountability block grant program was designed to help fund these programs. Without it, those classes and their teachers could be eliminated.
- PA students are making significant progress in the classroom. This year's proposed cuts puts student achievement AT RISK.
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