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Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! What will be in Shapiro's budget address?  Gov. Shapiro gave a limited hint of what he’ll propose in his upcoming budget address on February 6, and it sure sounds…

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Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Philly schools' declining enrollment The 74 has released a nationwide map of school district enrollment loss during the Covid pandemic. And Philadelphia is among the top of the list…

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Read his historic “I Have a Dream” speech here. Some county officials want bigger phone tax hike The late-passed state budget last year…

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! No consensus on Ed Funding Commission report A split among the members of the Basic Education Funding Commission led to the release of not one but two reports yesterday.…

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Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Is Pa.'s 'hold harmless' policy really harmless? The Inquirer looks at Pennsylvania’s “hold harmless” education funding policy, which says that schools will never receive less money than the previous…

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Lawmaker proposes 'no budget, no pay' Spotlight PA reports on legislation, proposed by GOP Rep. Jill Cooper (Westmoreland County), that would withhold pay from the governor, lieutenant governor, and…

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. House, Senate priorities for 2024 Spotlight PA reports that this year, “Pennsylvania lawmakers plan to put a lot of their energy into changing permitting processes, getting a long-sought…

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! School choice foes claim underfunding for system that ranks 7th in the nation in spending Investment in public education in Pennsylvania continues to climb, with per-pupil spending topping $21,000,…