Hughes y sus colegas demócratas anuncian un plan histórico de financiación escolar

State Sen. Vincent Hughes, along with House Democrats and education advocates, announced today a school budget plan that would represent the largest investment in public education in Pennsylvania history.

The $3.75 billion outline, dubbed the Full Funding Plan, would take advantage of an expected $6 billion year-end state ending balance to address generational inequity, crumbling school infrastructure and staffing problems exacerbated by the pandemic.

“Pennsylvania’s insufficient and unequal school system was put under a harsh spotlight by the pandemic, putting in focus the struggles faced by students, parents and teachers in underfunded districts,” Hughes said.  “We now have a historic opportunity to correct that legacy and provide every student with the resources and opportunities they deserve.”

The plan would make significant investments in the following areas:

• 1.100 millones de dólares a la Fórmula de Financiación Justa
• 750 millones de dólares para Level Up (destinado a 200 distritos con la financiación más desigual y la mayor brecha de adecuación).
• $1.1 billion into remediating toxic schools
• 250 millones de dólares en problemas históricos de personal
• 125 millones para ayudas a la salud mental
• 100 millones de dólares en ayudas académicas

“We are confident in the sustainability of this plan because Pennsylvania is experiencing an unprecedented revenue surplus due to a huge economic turnaround aided by federal investments,” Hughes said. “There can be no more excuses for toxic schools and inequality of opportunity. We are sitting on the largest pool of unspent funds in Pennsylvania history.”