MEDIA REPORTS
PennLive: Gov. Tom Wolf lauds “major commitment” for new school funding; Republicans describe different terms
The Wolf Administration claimed a major victory in its protracted negotiations for a new state budget: a large increase in state aid to schools for the current academic year.
Post-Gazette: Pennsylvania’s budget moves forward
Legislative leaders and the governor’s office said Monday that they have tentatively agreed to a framework for an end to the impasse that has delayed the Pennsylvania state budget more than four months.
AP: Budget deal near with higher sales tax, more school funding
A potential deal to break Pennsylvania’s budget stalemate in its fifth month includes a state sales tax increase, expanded school property tax cuts and hundreds of millions of new dollars for public schools, top state lawmakers said Monday.
NBC 10: School Ending Pre-K Over Lack of Budget
Pre-K Counts is just one of many programs in Pennsylvania that have had to shut down because of the state budget stalemate. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk reports with how workers are trying to keep their programs running amid the funding freeze.
Altoona Mirror: Pre-k Programs Facing Shutdown
If the state government’s budget impasse crawls through the next two months, pre-kindergarten students from low-income families could see programs shut down, child care directors said.
AP: Budget Standoff Spreads Woe
State-subsidized pre-kindergarten programs are shutting down, domestic violence shelters are closing their doors and Pennsylvania’s school districts are begging for more time to pay their bills — all because of a four-month budget stalemate that shows no signs of ending.
WPXI: Pre-K programs closing due to Pennsylvania budget battle
Some early childhood centers certified under Pennsylvania’s state-subsidized pre-kindergarten program are starting to tell parents that they will close because of the state’s four-month-old budget stalemate.
WGRZ: PA Budget Impasse Affects School and County Funding
For the past few years New York has been able to pass an on-time state budget thereby reversing years of late state budgets in Albany. But now our neighboring state of Penna. has gone four months without a budget agreement. And that’s taking a toll on schools and county government.
Bradford Era: Pre-k Cuts Spare Area While Expansion is Needed, Expert Says
The closure of Pennsylvania Pre-K programs due to the ongoing state budget impasse in Harrisburg won’t impact the local four-county region, according to experts who say a possible expansion of Pre-K services found in competing budget proposals still on the floor might actually help children here.
Tribune-Review: Preschools to close amid Pennsylvania budget impasse
Cash-strapped preschool providers across Pennsylvania are halting classes as early as Friday, making early childhood education one of the first, major casualties of a state budget impasse approaching its fifth month.
