Fair funding

A Pennsylvania budget stalemate and uncertainty with federal funding have caused some school leaders to raise taxes, explore short-term loans and advocate for fair funding.

As the U.S. Senate tries to pass its version of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," rural health leaders in Wayne County are concerned by potential cuts to Medicaid.

WVIA News' Roger DuPuis and Sarah Hofius Hall talk about the funding challenges facing rural school districts in Pennsylvania.

Historically underfunded districts receive the vast majority of new state education funding. Leaders of small, rural districts want Pennsylvania to examine the funding formula and seek cyber charter school reform.

Less than a decade ago, the Scranton School District faced financial collapse. On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro used the Lackawanna County district as an example of the progress that can be made with additional state funding.

WVIA's Roger DuPuis and Sarah Hofius Hall discuss how Wilkes-Barre Area's increased state funding is being used through the creation of a learning academy at GAR Memorial Middle School.

The Learning Academy within G.A.R. Memorial Middle School features a unique, collaborative model for teaching and learning. Wilkes-Barre — which had been one of the most underfunded districts in the state — wants to bring the program to more students.

When state funding failed to meet the needs of the Shenandoah Valley School District, students went without physical education, music and art classes. See what your district will receive in state funding.