The proposal includes a substantial investment of $526 million for underfunded school districts this year, with a specific focus on improving educational resources for students who are currently disadvantaged by the existing school funding system.

Governor Shapiro’s budget proposal is a win for rural, urban, and suburban communities across the Commonwealth. When our schools have adequate resources, the outlook improves for all of our students.

Now, we need the General Assembly to finish the job.

Students in underfunded districts have waited long enough. We cannot afford to lose another generation of young Pennsylvanians to schools lacking adequate resources. This budget, when adopted, will deliver critical investments to support our students, teachers, parents, and communities, and move us closer to fixing the unconstitutional public school funding system that has failed too many students for too long.