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Could Dr. Myra Forrest have provided a more transparent analysis of state funding available for education? An article by John L. Micek at Penncapital-star.com sheds more light on this subject .
Micek said most of the roughly $13 billion state budget surplus Dr. Forrest wrote will come from remaining federal stimulus related to the pandemic, a $5 billion “rainy day” fund, and the 2020-2021 budget. It is the product of uniform funding for numerous programs within the country. Year.
What is generally not appreciated is that the federal stimulus package, which is effectively a slush fund, is designed to ensure that “goods”, including those for illegal aliens, continue to be provided through the 2024 election cycle. It's about being there. Given the one-time nature of this funding, the obvious question is where the funding to support the higher budget baseline will come from in the future.
Maisek went on to share that Pennsylvania's financial shelves will likely be empty soon, according to the progressive Pennsylvania Budget Policy Center. Without new sources of funding, such as tax increases, the cumulative budget shortfall from fiscal year 2023-2024 to fiscal year 2027-2028 is projected to be about $13 billion.
Contributing to this dire fiscal situation is a relatively recent corporate tax rate cut aimed at making a state known for lawsuits, unions, and ESG wokism more attractive for business investment. Dew. Could we find cost savings by dismantling what is essentially a Marxist DEI initiative? Absolutely. Can artificial intelligence be a game changer? But only if there is political will to reduce the public sector headcount that requires such efficiency.
Those who have the best interests of students and taxpayers first have known for years that school choice is the best path to the future. This has become a standardized practice in educational systems in developed countries. Because the inherent competition for education taxes does not tolerate mediocrity and reduces costs.
mark furlong
north coventry
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