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Education | State and local tax (SALT) | Tax policy

Philadelphia Battle Over Property Tax Assessments Raises Questions About Funding Public Schools
ByKelly Phillips Erb March 6, 2013July 7, 2020

On March 7, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, students, parents, labor allies, and community leaders will rally at the School District of Philadelphia to protest planned cuts to teacher contracts in the City. The proposal includes pay cuts of up to 13%, longer workdays, and no limits on class sizes. Additionally, under the plan, the…

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State and local tax (SALT) | Tax policy

Making Sense Of Where Tax Dollars Go
ByKelly Phillips Erb May 20, 2011November 17, 2019

Today, my first grader will get up on stage and have quite possibly the last music recital of her (so far) brief academic career. Together with my third grader, she will sing numbers they’ve been working on for most of the semester. I’ve been told to expect “Brown Eyed Girl” for one of them –…

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