Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania have fought for equal educational opportunities for the commonwealth’s students.
The Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools holds a statewide charter school rally at the Capitol Rotunda to celebrate National School Choice Week. January 23, 2023. Dan Gleiter | [email protected] 2014, the William Penn School District outside of Philadelphia sued the Pennsylvania Department of Education, alleging the state’s system of education funding is unconstitutional and deprives students in poorer districts of an adequate education.
While Judge Jubelirer’s ruling appears at first glance to be a victory for the unions, the brilliance of her opinion emerges in the remedy. A few months later on the campaign trail, however, he shocked his union backers by embracing school choice. Whilesupport for “boosting” education funding, he announced his support for “adding choices for parents and educational opportunity for students and funding lifeline scholarships like those approved in other states and introduced in Pennsylvania.”
Republicans hold a 28-22 majority in the state Senate, while Democrats hold a slim 102-101 House majority. As his party’s highly popular standard-bearer, Shapiro wields significant influence in the sharply divided House.
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