June 30, 2023
K. Ward Remarks on Passage of the 2023-24 State Budget
K. Ward remarks on passage of the 2023-24 state budget. [Read More]
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June 30, 2023
Senate Approves State Budget that Holds the Line on Taxes, Funds Priorities
The state Senate approved a realistic 2023-24 budget for Pennsylvania that holds the line on taxes, promotes job growth, continues historic support for schools and sets aside money to prevent future tax hikes, said Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Chair Scott Martin (R-13). [Read More]
June 28, 2023
Lifeline Scholarships Can Forge a Brighter Future for PA Kids
As Pennsylvania lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro enter the final days of state budget negotiations, education funding is high on the list of issues. A transformative new program, Lifeline Scholarships, is reportedly part of those debates. The Lifeline program would fund private school scholarships for children who are assigned to the lowest-performing 15% of public schools in the state. Stories from the parents and students who really understand the scholarships’ potential impact should be front and center for lawmakers. [Read More]
June 27, 2023
Neither more nor less: How Pa. education spending can be different
State budget negotiations are full of false dichotomies. We are forced to choose loyalties between public, charter, or private schools. But is that really our only choice? While policymakers debate whether to spend more or less on education, perhaps we might ask, “How can we spend differently?” [Read More]
June 20, 2023
Gov. Shapiro and Pa. lawmakers can address absenteeism, violence by giving kids a lifeline
Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. is right: For students within the Philadelphia School District, attendance is a life-and-death issue, particularly for students of color in some of the state’s lowest-performing schools. [Read More]
June 16, 2023
Battling for an educational lifeline
Educational Opportunity Accounts would make it much easier for students to get the schooling they need, regardless of where they live. [Read More]
June 15, 2023
Guy Ciarrocchi: Moms know best — cyber schools offer safety and restore self-esteem
Christopher is a seventh grader doing well in school and has self-confidence his mom, Kristen, was afraid she’d never see in her son again. [Read More]
May 1, 2023
Governor Shapiro signs SB 8
Monday, May 1, 2023 | 12:45 p.m. | Capitol Rotunda [Read More]
April 24, 2023
Senate Republicans Commend House Insurance Committee for Approving Landmark Breast Cancer Legislation
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) along with Senate Republican colleagues Sens. John DiSanto (R-15), Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), and Devlin Robinson (R-37) offered their support for Senate Bill 8 as it advanced out of the House Insurance Committee earlier today. [Read More]
March 30, 2023
Legislators Appointed to Commission to Improve PA’s Education System, Workforce
As a result of legislation sponsored by Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36) to redesign the state’s education system, Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) appointed Sens. Aument, Rosemary Brown (R-40), David Argall (R-29) and Devlin Robinson (R-37) to serve on the Pennsylvania Commission on Education & Economic Competitiveness. [Read More]