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Josh Shapiro: “We now have in Pennsylvania something that is law called the…”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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Governor Shapiro and PDE Secretary Rowe to Highlight Administration's Investments in Education

Published | Video Starts at 11:01

We weren't providing enough funding. Okay? We've increased it by 30% and we weren't driving those dollars out to the districts that need it most. We changed that. We now have in Pennsylvania something that is law called the adequacy formula, which puts the dollars into the school districts that need it most. So school districts actually get their fair share. Let's talk about Susquehanna Township for a moment. As a result of the increased funding and the new formula, Susquehanna Township has seen an increase of 66% when it comes to your state funding allotment. (11:01–11:12)

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Asserts the existence of a law called the adequacy formula to allocate funds to needy districts.

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