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For the final time, parties in a case that could radically change how Pennsylvania funds its public schools faced off in Commonwealth Court.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Testimony from the defense has concluded in the trial over how Pennsylvania funds its education system; we speak to a researcher about the potential for more people to experience prolonged grief after losing loved ones to COVID-19; and a look at Mehmet Oz’s outsider campaign to become Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate primary.
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The Pittsburgh Public Schools board will consider raising property taxes during its last meeting of the year tomorrow. The proposal amounts to an additional $30 for every $100,000 of assessed property value. The district faces a nearly $56 million deficit in its $660 million budget. Chief financial officer Ron Joseph blames increased expenses that are out of the district’s control such as retirement costs and charter school tuition diversion.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of how the state funds schools is underway, seven years in the making; a new documentary film examines the impact of non-profit hospitals, U.S. health care system and Pittsburgh entities on its patients; and a rundown of the holiday-themed happenings in the region.
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A lawsuit over how Pennsylvania funds public schools is scheduled to go to court this fall. The proceedings in Commonwealth Court are slated to begin…
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Real estate taxes are going up for residents of the Pittsburgh Public Schools district, but more must be done to ensure the district's long-term fiscal…
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Special education costs are rising much faster in Pennsylvania than state aid — causing local taxpayers to foot most of the bill, while also stretching…
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A state senator from western Pennsylvania says there will be $154,000 in state grants going toward improving safety in local schools.Democratic Sen. Jim…
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The Anthropocene isn’t officially recognized as a geological epoch, but some scientists believe it’s necessary to mark the ways that humans have affected…
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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has changed his mind regarding a high-profile school funding lawsuit.More than three years after a coalition of districts…