Northwest Area School District

The overdue state budget provides significant relief for Pennsylvania school districts — some of which feared they’d soon close their doors without state money.

The absence of a Pennsylvania budget — which means a lack of state money flowing to school districts — has educators considering loans and contemplating what bills to let sit unpaid.

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.