New PA Budget Includes $300 Million More for K-12 Schools; Keeps over $7 Billion in Reserve

WDIY | By Katie Meyer

Published July 4, 2021 at 10:35 AM EDT

The budget Pennsylvania lawmakers passed last week includes a $300 million increase for K-12 schools and will give boosts of 10% or more to 35 school districts in every corner of the commonwealth.

WHYY Keystone Crossroads’ Katie Meyer reports it keep more than $7 billion from federal stimulus and a state surplus in reserve – but does include a novel approach to education funding.

(Original air-date: 6/30/21)

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Katie Meyer

Katie Meyer is WITF’s Capitol bureau chief, and she covers all things state politics for public radio stations throughout Pennsylvania. Katie came to Harrisburg by way of New York City, where she worked at Fordham University’s public radio station, WFUV, as an anchor, general assignment reporter, and co-host of an original podcast. A 2016 graduate of Fordham, she won several awards for her work at WFUV, including four 2016 Gracies. Katie is a native New Yorker, though she originally hails from Troy, a little farther up the Hudson River. She can attest that the bagels are still pretty good there.

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