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From Scott Petri’s e-mail News

Under the House Republican education plan, every school district across the state would see an increase in education funding. The claim by Governor Ed Rendell and House Democrat leaders that we are cutting funding for schools is simply untrue.

While the governor’s plan requires a 16 percent income tax increase, our proposal uses a combination of state and federal money to increase school district funding by an average of 11 percent statewide.
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At Scott Petri’s Web Site
Harrisburg PA — The PA House Republican Policy Committee, along with the House Republican Education Committee, will be holding a public hearing in Harrisburg on April 1 on the topic of the Keystone Exams, formerly known as the Graduation Competency Assessments (GCAs).

Starting with the class of 2015, Pennsylvania schools will have the option of using the not-yet-developed Keystone Exams to determine graduation eligibility; however, field testing on the mathematics portion of the exams is expected to take place in early 2010.
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