Harrisburg – The Department of Education today launched a new website that clearly explains the increases in state taxpayer funding that school districts will receive under Governor Tom Corbett’s proposed 2012-13 state budget.
The website, which offers accurate funding information for the primary subsidies appropriated to school districts, is www.investinginpastudents.com.
Corbett’s proposed 2012-13 budget would provide more than $9.3 billion in state taxpayer funds in support of public schools. This is an increase of $338.1 million, or 3.7 percent, over the current budget and represents the largest amount of funding to public schools in state history.
Earlier this month, Governor Corbett proposed to consolidate four education line items – Basic Education Funding, Pupil Transportation, Nonpublic and Charter School Pupil Transportation, plus School Employees’ Social Security - into one funding source, known as the Student Achievement Education Block Grant.
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