Archive for November 18th, 2008

Nov 18

Capitolwire: Coalition of disability and special education groups criticize state funding system

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HARRISBURG (Nov. 18) – Pennsylvania’s system of funding special education isn’t broken, but it still could benefit from changes, a state official testified Tuesday.

“We’d be very open to working to reform the special education funding system, but is our system broken? No,” said John Tommasini, director of the state’s Bureau of Special Education.

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Nov 18

Capitolwire: Son-in-law of late Sen. Rhoades announces he’ll run for 29th District seat

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HARRISBURG (Nov. 18) – Attorney Chris Hobbs, 36, the son-in-law of the late Sen. James Rhoades, R-Schuylkill, said Tuesday that he is definitely in the running for the 29th senatorial district seat.

Rhoades, who had been in the state Senate since 1981, was reelected on Nov. 4 after a fatal car crash in October while he was on his way to a high school sporting event.

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