Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal was widely applauded by school district advocates as a long-awaited change that will address the funding inequities that have plagued poorer and predominantly black school districts for decades while ensuring no district receives less than they received this year.

To help accomplish that, the governor is proposing a historic $1.35 billion, or 21.6%, increase in basic education funding, the state revenue stream that is the lifeblood for most school districts.

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Source: Pennlive.com, Feb. 3, 2021.