2025-26 State Budget Proposal

Governor Josh Shapiro delivered his third Pennsylvania Budget Proposal earlier this week—a $51.4 billion plan for the Commonwealth’s spending in 2025-26.

The proposed 2025-26 Pennsylvania budget includes significant investments in K-12 education, aiming to address school funding disparities in response to the 2023 Commonwealth Court ruling and enhance student resources.

Key components of the budget proposal includes the following increases:

• $526 million for underfunded schools in the Commonwealth
• $75 million to be distributed through the Basic Education Formula
• $40 million for special education
• $25 million more for school facility improvements, totaling $125 million
• $40 million allotted to fund the student teacher stipends, an increase of $20 million
• $111million for safe schools and mental health grants
•  $5.5 million for career and technical education
• $41.6 million for Pre-K students
• Plus, a proposed statewide base cyber tuition rate of $8,000 per student per year