The $860 million cut in education funding from two years ago that has yet to be fully restored continues to make for some hard decision-making in school board meeting rooms around the commonwealth. Newly released report by the Pennsylvania State Education Association details how the funding cuts that districts saw two years ago continue to impact education and offerings they provide. Steelton-Highspire School District is considering eliminating preschool and switching to half-day kindergarten. Bristol Borough School District in Bucks County eliminated elementary art, music, and physical education programs last year and there’s no chance of them being resurrected for next year. Access...
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