Hbg does have its issues, that is true.

Schools and school districts existed in PA prior to 1954. Indeed, if memory serves, there were more than 1,000 districts at one point. Some towns had shared buildings but the "districts" as we know them today were reduced to the current number (more or less), but that did not occur until about 1960. The current DOE setup occurred around 1970. Some of today's districts have more than 1 high school. 3 have none.

>The school board does run the district.

As a former SB member, no. The SB does not run the district. The SB may make most large financial decisions, but the day-to-day operations are squarely in the hands of the admin.

Hbg has 1 high school; CD has 2. Folks I know in that district think the 2 schools do not have the same resources.

You have a link to the ruling?

That bar on College Ave was owned by a guy who loved trains. Not near any old station.

Yeah, Seven Mountains is a bitch to get thru. There is an old rail line that extends just past the Standard Steel Plant in Yeagertown off 322 north of Lewistown. Not sure if trains go that far up but I have seen them behind the crack donald's in Lewistown. Not surprised the line stops there. Gets gnarly thereafter.

>The school board doesn’t get a vote- it’s all in state hands.

The school board does not run the schools, the admins do. School boards vote on what the admins bring before it. A Receiver is not the best answer to all issues, but for Allentown? Yah. Needed.

Not seeing any reference to the ruling on the twitter feed of @ CommCofPA

PA Capital-Star article from today: https://www.penncapital-star.com/education/pa-court-declares-k-12-public-school-funding-system-unconstitutional/

Article does not say much about Judge CJ's ruling. Let's see if an in-depth analyis is provided after folks have a chance to read that monster of a document.

You raise a great point with charter schools. Time to address that 800 lb pile of poo in the school house.

Allentown SD, imho, needs to be placed into receivership. Same with a few others.

The ruling will be appealed. Appeal has to be filed w/in 30 days.

Absolutely matters.

Districts are required to fund their local schools. Reducing property taxes to nothing would violate their mandate. And the Commonwealth's Constitution.

Not exactly.

Applies to the state funding formula, passed in 2016.

Pennsylvania passed the Fair Funding Formula in 2016, which decides financial allocations across the state’s 500 school districts [new funding dollars, only] . The new system only applies to new funds and uses outdated population numbers. In practice, this hurts schools in the eastern half of the state, which are growing, and keeps money in western school districts, which are shrinking

In the order, Cohn Jubelirer does not outline how the Legislature should distribute education funding, saying the court is in “uncharted territory with this landmark case.”

>In most cases, higher funding results in higher achievement.

Lower Merion, for instance?

All 501+ of them, right?

Hershey and Steelton.

Mainheim/Hempfield Township and SDOL (one of the plaintiffs in this case).

Camp Hill and Harrisburg.

Lower Merion and Norristown/Philly/UpperDarby/fill in the blank

This very issue came up across the Commonwealth when a well-meaning group marketed the current system as the best that could make it thru the legislature.

This ruling will be appealed to SCOPA and the current funding scheme will continue until they rule because the legislature is too busy chasing their tails and litterboxes to give a shit (pun intended).

Folks interested in being a reasonable voice on a school board can pick up nomination petitions from their county's election office (usually located at the county court house) and collect signatures beginning next week. In most cases, you need only collect 10 signatures to get on the May primary ballot. It is best to cross-file so that you have the best chance of making it thru to the General Election ballot in November.

If you need more info, PM me.

Mentally ill people need treatment not a seat on a school board.

Where is 201 or 202?

Maine use to have lots of industry that used those roads.