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State budget update: Full restoration of state system funding is vital to ensure high-quality education at reasonable cost
APSCUF has been monitoring the Pennsylvania state budget debate closely since Gov. Tom Corbett introduced his spending plan in early March. We were deeply concerned when Corbett’s budget proposed a potentially devastating 54-percent cut for the State System of Higher...
State budget finally moving? It’s finals week for the legislature, too
Here’s the latest word from the Capitol – after weeks of hearings and behind-the-scenes talks, the state House is finally set to bring up a budget bill for initial consideration next week. Good news: Revenue numbers through the end of April show the state has a budget...
Legislative update – Rep. Baker’s Higher Education Modernization Act and Marcellus Shale
Even as the state budget is being debated in Harrisburg, our state senators and representatives are working on other pieces of legislation with relevance for APSCUF. A member of the PASSHE Board of Governors, state Rep. Matt Baker recently introduced the Commonwealth...
Rally for a responsible state budget in Harrisburg tomorrow
If you still haven’t made it to Harrisburg to stand and be counted in the state budget fight, tomorrow is another great opportunity with the Rally for a Responsible Budget, sponsored by the CLEAR Coalition. Thousands of people will travel from all across Pennsylvania...
Is this the change people want?
Since he became Chancellor almost three years ago, Dr. Cavanaugh has crossed the state (if not the nation), talking about "how our institutions need to change in the 21st century." The Board of Governor's latest articulation of the change is their four points of...
APSCUF joins rally for education funding in Pennsylvania
Today activists from across the state traveled to Harrisburg to rally for education funding. The event, organized by the state NAACP and Keystone Progress, brought together public education advocates working to restore funding for K-12 and higher education in...
State budget fight continues at House Policy Committee hearing
Continuing the state budget fight, APSCUF President Steve Hicks yesterday provided testimony to the House Democratic Policy Committee, chaired by state Rep. Mike Sturla (Lancaster). Approximately a dozen House members, including state Rep. James Roebuck...
Chancellor Cavanaugh addresses higher education funding at Pennsylvania Press Club
State System Chancellor John Cavanaugh spoke today to the Pennsylvania Press Club, a monthly luncheon series that features elected officials and other leaders discussing hot topics in national and state government. Since Gov. Corbett introduced his budget in March and...