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A third-grader in Tioga County participates in remote learning in April 2020.
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There’s no question that the pandemic exacerbated issues for many school districts, especially those that were underfunded to begin with.
Transitions to virtual learning were difficult for students, teachers, parents, and administrators alike, and the federal funding slated for school districts will be used to make up for lost instructional time. Of the $4.9 billion of federal relief funding coming to the Commonwealth, at least 20% must be used to address learning loss and the social, emotional, and academic needs of underrepresented students, including students from low-income families, students with disabilities, English learners, migrant students, students experiencing homelessness, and children in foster care.
Bucks County and Philadelphia school leaders were among 25 superintendents and administrators across Pennsylvania who called upon state legislators for an increase in what they described as essential school funding.
Local leaders representing Morrisville, Bensalem, Centennial and Philadelphia school districts gathered for a news conference at Bensalem High School to share their struggles in balancing budgets amid the rising costs of education as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Last year, state funding for basic and special education remained flat, with school districts receiving the same amount of funds they had received the previous year, according to Tomea Sippio-Smith, K-12 education policy director for Philadelphia-based Public Citizens for Children and Youth.