April 7, 2009: Hearing on Basic Education Funding


 The House Democratic Policy Committee holds a hearing to gather information on basic education funding. The committee's chairman, Rep. Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, comments. Story runs 57 seconds.
 

Ron Cowell, president of the Education Policy and Leadership Center, was among the people testifying before the House Democratic Policy Committee at a hearing on basic education funding.

Ron Cowell, president of the Education Policy and Leadership Center, was among the people testifying before the House Democratic Policy Committee at a hearing on basic education funding.

Rep. John Pallone, D-Armstrong / Westmoreland, ask education experts about funding Pennsylvania's schools.

Rep. John Pallone, D-Armstrong / Westmoreland, ask education experts about funding Pennsylvania's schools.

Chairman Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, calls a Policy Committee hearing to order at the state Capitol.

Chairman Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, calls a Policy Committee hearing to order at the state Capitol. He is joined by Rep. John Sabatina, D-Philadelphia on his right, Rep. Mark Longietti, D-Mercer on his left, and Rep. Paul Drucker, D-Chester/Montgomery in the row behind him.

A panel of education experts were on hand to answer lawmakers' questions on the state of basic education funding.

A panel of education experts were on hand to answer lawmakers' questions on the state of basic education funding. From left to right, Robert Feir, president of EdStrat21; Joe Bard, executive director of the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools and Michael Churchill, attorney for the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia.