Education Funding Update

Republican Legislative Leaders Unveil Substantial Increases in Education Funding as Part of 2015-16 Budget Plan

Senate and House Republican leadership today unveiled the 2015-16 budget plan that adds considerable funding to education without adding to the tax burden of Pennsylvania families. The budget plan is on track to be presented to the governor before the end of the state’s fiscal year on June 30. Source: Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools

http://pacharters.org/2015/06/republican-legislati…

What New Funding Formula Would Mean For Your School District

The new funding formula simply distributes state dollars for basic education based on various factors that can add to a school district’s cost of educating students. In this article find a spreadsheet shared with Republican senators that shows how funds would be distributed in various districts.http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/06…