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State Rep. Carol Kazeem, D-159, of Chester, with state Sen. Tim Kearney, D-26, of Swarthmore at a press conference urging action on education funding reformEducation

Looking for Quick Action on State School Funding Reforms

Delaware County state legislators and education advocates are promising to press for quick action to bring fairness to the state’s school funding system on…

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$3M Glen Mills School Settlement Reached in Abuse Lawsuit

Former students of the now-closed Glen Mills School in Glen Mills have reached a $3 million lawsuit settlement with the Chester County Intermediate Unit…

William Penn School District and Penn Wood High activities.Education

William Penn SD Lawsuit for Fair State Funding Goes to Trial Nov. 12

A trial for a lawsuit filed seven years ago by six school districts, including William Penn School District, is set to start Nov. 12, writes…

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Chester Public Schools Are Unfairly Underfunded, Protesters Say, Risking Privatization

Chester School District doesn’t want the dubious honor of being the first public school district in the nation to be handed over to a…

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Skyrocketing Special Education Costs Force These School Districts to Pay Larger Share Than Others

With special education costs skyrocketing across the state, a number of local school districts are picking up a larger share of their expenses than others…

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New Filing in William Penn School District’s Landmark Lawsuit Over School Funding

The William Penn School District is one of the plaintiffs in a landmark lawsuit alleging that Pennsylvania’s new school-funding formula has failed to…