What Will the 2026 PA Budget Mean for Education?

What will the 2026 PA budget mean for education?

HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to include $565 million in this year’s budget to continue closing an “adequacy gap” among public schools as his fellow Democrats push a proposal to overhaul tax credit programs that fund private school scholarships. Republicans who control the state Senate have pushed back, calling for changes to the formula adopted two years ago to rectify the funding disparity and for an expansion of the scholarships. While…

House Bill Increases Oversight of Educational Tax Credits - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA

A bill that would create more oversight and regulation for tax credits provided to charter schools has passed through the state house. The Closing EITC (Educational Tax Credit) Reporting Gaps bill will require more oversight for $680 million in tax credits allowed for non-public education institutions. House Bill 2632, would increase oversight of scholarship-granting organizations, target resources to students living in the attendance area of a …

Will Education Again Divide the Pa. Legislature This Budget Cycle? There Are Signs of Smoother Sailing

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to include $565 million in this year’s budget to continue closing an “adequacy gap” among public schools as his fellow Democrats push a proposal to overhaul tax credit programs that fun…

PA House Votes to Restrict PA’s Student Scholarship Programs. Here’s What Happened.

“Pennsylvania House Democrats voted to limit education choice, restrict scholarship access for low-income families, and close doors for students across our Commonwealth. Lawmakers should stand with Pennsylvania families: reject these cuts, expand scholarship opportunities, and opt the Commonwealth into the federal scholarship tax credit.“ – U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania)  Across the country, support for educational choice continues…