2026 State of Education Spending in Pennsylvania

• June 25, 2026

Overview Demographic trends, most notably declining enrollments, have led to empty school buildings that are costly to operate, forcing considerations on…

Backgrounder

Education

Shadow School Choice: How Public Education Spending Fails Special Needs Students

• December 9, 2025

Overview Despite year-after-year increases to special education funding, too often, students with special needs are left behind. The U.S. Department of Education guarantees a free appropriate…

Fact Sheet

Education

Higher Education in Pennsylvania

• March 12, 2024

Summary Pennsylvania owns and operates 10 universities under the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE); subsidizes four state-related universities (which function as public-private partnerships); 15 community…

Fact Sheet