School Funding

The bill revives a voucher program called the PASS scholarship, which would give students in the lowest-performing school districts up to $10,000 to use at private schools.

Some residents are also pushing the City Council to increase the share of property taxes that go to public schools.

Philadelphia school board adopts $4.5 billion 2025 budget

Mayor Cherelle Parker wants more money for the district, a greater school share of property tax revenue, and year-round school starting this fall.

Absent state funding, Philadelphia school officials are looking for medical health partners to help launch new school-based clinics in two schools.

The Pennsylvania governor’s proposal for public school aid would set a record for a single-year increase.

School board members have voted in favor of Keystone Opportunity Zones despite their questions about the program.

At the same event, new Mayor Cherelle Parker called on the state to provide the school district more funding.

A court ruling last year mandating an overhaul to state education spending has spurred talks about changing how charters are funded.