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From The Editors
Pennsylvania school district taxes hit $15.7B, will reach $20B in 2026
The state’s Independent Fiscal Office predicts that school taxes will continue to rise.
By Anthony Hennen
Tens of millions of Pennsylvania school dollars ‘unauditable’
A lack of documentation makes it impossible to determine how much was wasted, the Auditor General’s office said.
By Anthony Hennen
Pennsylvania funding for education up 40 percent since 2000
Far from being “notoriously underfunded,” Pennsylvania public schools receive more funding per student than most schools in the nation.
By Anthony Hennen
Pennsylvania college system asks for ‘historic’ funding increase
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education will ask the Legislature for $550 million in funding next year.
By Christen Smith
Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes state-funded scholarship accounts for students
New legislation championed by State Rep. Andrew Lewis (R-Harrisburg) would redirect billions of dollars in Pennsylvania’s public school funding into individual scholarship accounts for students.
By Christen Smith
Larry Platt: Will the school district squander its $1.1 billion stimulus windfall?
A history of management snafus under Superintendent Bill Hite can only make you wonder if we’re able to seize this potentially transformative moment.
By Larry Platt
