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You hear it and see it everywhere. One of Erie's most prominent needs is strong schools and better educational outcomes. Erie Vital Signs points to education as a primary community need. Employers and civic boosters know strong schools build attractive communities. Yet this is not evident in our public budgeting process with continuing public disinvestment in public schools and higher education and proposed budget cuts that affect our most vulnerable citizens in cuts to general and medical assistance.
The road back to healthy degree of support for education and access to basic services will require developing new revenue streams and participating more actively in the local dialogue around education and local priorities. Links to key state level resources that will keep you current on the issues include:
Independent Fiscal Office's Five Year Projection for PA: 2013-2017
PA Budget and Policy Center Statement on the 2012-13 Budget
Why Cut What Works campaign
Framework for Effective Communication with Elected Officials
