The governor wants to spend more than $1 billion to address school funding issues in the Commonwealth.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The future of Pennsylvania students was a big part of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget address on Tuesday.
Gov. Shapiro made his case for more than $1 billion in new funding for schools across the state.
This comes after a court ruling showed that the way Pennsylvania funds its schools is unconstitutional, and now it’s time for the state to pay up to right that wrong.
“And now, following the general contours of that report, my budget invests $1.1 billion in new funding this year for our schools,” said Gov. Shapiro.
It was the moment educators waited all year for as Gov. Shapiro addressed funding for Pennsylvania schools.
After a years-long fight over fair funding, the courts have ruled that the state’s allocation of money for schools was unconstitutional.
Lawyers for school districts like Wilkes-Barre …