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Budget Update: Governor's budget continues PA investment education

In a February 9 budget address, Governor Rendell proposed a $354 million increase for Pennsylvania public education. This increase comes in the third year of the funding formula established by Act 61 of 2008, noting that continued investments are critical in order for Pennsylvania’s school districts to continue their record of success and to meet academic goals set by the state and federal governments.

The school funding formula is based on an objective study commissioned by the General Assembly that shows how much each district needs to spend to meet the needs of its students so they can achieve the state’s academic targets.

In 2008-09, the legislature adopted a funding formula that reflected these adequacy gaps and continued to make progress in the 2009-2010 state budget.

Advocates for children and education in Pennsylvania commended Governor Rendell for continuing to invest in education.

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Pennsylvania Schools are Making Progress

• National study shows big gains in Pennsylvania school achievement
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  A report released in August by the Center on Education Policy shows Pennsylvania students made gains in all academic categories from 2002-08. Pennsylvania was the only state in the nation to do so. The CEP report is consistent with the findings from the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The NAEP found that Pennsylvania is one of only six states to make significant gains in elementary school reading and math since 2005. Also, Pennsylvania was one of only 10 states to make significant gains in elementary school reading and math since 2003

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