Education

School Funding Myth Busters

• Colleen Hroncich
• June 23, 2021

In the face of uncertainly due to COVID in 2020, state lawmakers flat-funded education for the 2020–21 school year. Districts also received about $6 billion in additional funding via three…

Fact Sheet

Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf’s education funding claims are false. Here’s the truth

• Marc LeBlond
• June 17, 2021

Originally published in The Center Square. Last week, Gov. Tom Wolf held a press conference on the Capitol steps capping off a more than four-month campaign…

Commentary

Gov. Wolf Falsely Claims Pa. Ed. Funding is Low

• Michael Torres
• June 9, 2021

Yesterday, Gov. Wolf held a press conference at the Capitol discussing the claim that Pennsylvania is “45th in education funding.” Thankfully, that is not true, as the facts plainly show. According…

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Education

New Report: Education Tax Credits Save School Districts Billions

• Marc LeBlond
• June 18, 2019

Pennsylvania’s tax credit scholarships are life-changing programs that help students succeed and taxpayers save.  According to brand new analysis by Martin F. Lueken, Ph.D. of EdChoice, tax credit scholarships…

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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

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

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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