State Budget

Five Ways to Promote Prosperity & Grow the Economy

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • January 30, 2019

Revenue collections are $400 million above projections. Next year’s budget should be easy to balance. Instead, lawmakers are looking at a projected $1.7 billion deficit. Why? Pennsylvania continues…

Memo

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Education

The Reality of PA School Spending

  • Marc LeBlond
  • March 9, 2018

The debate over education funding has found its way into the courts. Several school districts and residents are suing the state to fix an allegedly “unfair, inadequate and unconstitutional” school…

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Education

PA Schools Spend Far Above National Average

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 5, 2018

Pennsylvania ranks 9th in the country for per-student funding of public schools. School districts in the commonwealth receive, overall, $3,700 more per student than the national average. This data comes…

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State Budget

Tracking State Budget Trends

  • December 2, 2016

The 2016-17 General Fund budget added to Pennsylvania’s fiscal challenges. Lawmakers approved the $31.6 billion budget without implementing meaningful reforms or authorizing enough revenue to balance the budget. Despite lacking…

Fact Sheet

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Education

How Does Pennsylvania Stack up in School Revenue?

  • James Paul
  • October 10, 2016

The National Center for Education Statistics recently released 2013-14 figures on revenues and expenditures for U.S. public schools. How does Pennsylvania stack up when it comes to funding? On a…

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Education

In School Funding, Pa. High Court Must Not Usurp Legislature

  • September 13, 2016

In School Funding, Pa. High Court Must Not Usurp Legislature Student Based Funding Formula, Not Court Mandate, Is Best for Pa. Students   September 13, 2016, HARRISBURG, Pa.—As the Pennsylvania…

Press Release

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Education

No, We’re Not Underfunding Public Schools

  • James Paul
  • February 29, 2016

My latest op-ed at PennLive debunks several school funding myths that continue to haunt Pennsylvania: While local school revenue is notably high (6th in the nation), state revenue…

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Education

School Funding Myths Debunked

  • James Paul
  • February 29, 2016

Can Pennsylvania do better when it comes to educating our children? Absolutely. But playing “myths for money” will never lead to real solutions for families and students.

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State Budget

Five Facts about Wolf’s Second Budget Proposal

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 9, 2016

More of the same Wolf’s proposed budget mirrors what he offered—and lawmakers repeatedly rejected—last year: Massive tax hikes and record spending increases. It’s no surprise Wolf didn’t want to…

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