Pennsylvania's school funding disparity, due to a reliance on local property taxes, means the poorest students are receiving a lower quality of education. The disparity is apparent between the Allentown School district, the Lehigh Valley's poorest, and its wealthy neighbors such as Salisbury Township, which spends nearly twice as much per pupil as Allentown.
Allentown School District would get $37.8 million in additional education funds and Bethlehem an additional $9.8 million the biggest-ever increases for each district as a Pennsylvania state budget deal advances.
State Rep. Peter Schweyer and challenger Enid Santiago talk about Allentown crime, school funding, minority representation as they face off for the Democratic nomination in the 134th House District.
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