School districts forced to cut programs, take out loans as Pa. budget impasse continues

School districts forced to cut programs, take out loans as Pa. budget impasse continues

Districts in poorer areas are the hardest hit by the budget impasse, as they tend to rely more heavily on the state for funding.

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School Districts Forced to Cut Programs, Take Out Loans as Pa. Budget Impasse Continues

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Administrators across Pennsylvania say they’re cutting after-school programs, freezing hiring, and taking on costly loans as the state fails to make significant payments thanks to the nearly four-month-late budget. Article by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA This is the case in districts big and small, rural and urban, and everything in between. The impact is being felt especially hard in districts that serve poorer areas, which ha…

School Districts Forced to Cut Programs, Take Out Loans as PA Budget Impasse Continues

Districts in poorer areas are the hardest hit by the budget impasse, as they tend to rely more heavily on the state for funding. By Kate Huangpu, Spotlight PA Photo courtesy of Nate Smallwood / For Spotlight PA 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. Administra…