Study shows disporportional impact of school cuts on poor and minorities

[JPZenger]

http://www.eplc.org/notebook2011/May23.html

According to data "compiled by the Pennsylvania School Funding Campaign, the Governor’s budget would cut education spending, on average, by $819 for a low income student; by $867 for a Hispanic student and $1,091 for a black student. The typical Caucasian student would experience only a $493 cut. Statewide, the average cut would be $623 per student.

Under the House Republican plan, the average cut would be about $509 per student. The typical low –income student would experience a $715 cut while the spending reductions would be $781 for a Hispanic student and $1018 for an African-American student compared to $385 for a white student."

Corbett knows people in cities didn't vote for him.

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Here's a good set of talking points on the PA budget, particularly on the revised draft budget approved by the House in a party line vote.

http://betterchoicesforpa.com/TalkingPointsHouseBudget2011.aspx

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Meanwhile, many Republican legislators in Pa. are pushing for an extensive school voucher bill for private schools. The program would grow each year, and by the third year, would cost HALF OF A BILLION DOLLARS. A large portion of those costs would go to families who ALREADY have their students in private schools, and therefore would not involve net savings to public school districts.

http://thirdandstate.org/2011/april/despite-changes-senate-voucher-plan-deeply-flawed