“Beth Ann Rosica: Pennsylvania gets an A in educational funding and a D in student outcomes”
Pennsylvania spends more money than most other states on education and ranks in the bottom third in academic achievement — only twelve states in the nation scored worse than the Commonwealth.
Clearly, starting salaries are not impacting high school proficiency in a meaningful way. Yet, despite spending $22,000 per student in 2023, Governor Josh Shapiro asked for an additional $526 million in this year’s budget address.