Per/pupil funding cuts vary by up to 1800%
By now you've probably heard about the draconian cuts to education in Gov. Corbett's proposed spending plan.
While basic education is tragically reduced by nearly $1 billion overall, the reductions in spending per student are even more appalling. Some neighboring school districts have dramatic differences in the amount their allocation per student would drop under the Corbett plan. Sometimes the difference in reduction between districts can vary by hundreds of dollars.
Where you live really does make a difference...
Here is a look at a few of the striking discrepancies:
School District | REDUCTION in BEF* per student |
Lancaster | $418 |
Conestoga Valley | $57 |
Pittsburgh | $550 |
Fox Chapel Area | $55 |
Reading | $680 |
Wyomissing Area | $39 |
Bristol Borough | $474 |
New Hope-Solebury | $77 |
Harrisburg City | $491 |
Derry Township | $45 |
York City | $590 |
York Suburban | $32 |
This is all very surprising, seeing as the Department of Education's website indicates that school districts actually got increases... And I was told there were no gimmicks in this budget, ha! That's as accurate as saying it is tax free.
*basic education funding
