Lawmakers passed a $50.1 billion 2025-26 state budget, providing $665 million for public schools, $175 million in cyber charter reforms and expanded student support programs.

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Districts in poorer areas are the hardest hit by Pennsylvania’s budget impasse, as they tend to rely more heavily on the state for funding.