With some exceptions, the consensus surrounding school funding in Pennsylvania is that there’s not enough, particularly when it comes to the state’s contribution. Whether spending more money per student actually affects academic outcomes is debatable, but state and federal data show one thing clearly: There are huge disparities among Pennsylvania’s 500 public school districts and what they are able to spend to educate each child. This fact is the subject of a landmark lawsuit headed for trial in Commonwealth Court. 
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 3, 2019
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