Document Type
Policy Brief
Date of this Version
9-2016
Abstract
PA Act 35 was signed into law on June 1, 2016. The act amended the state public school code, including the creation of a school funding formula. In this policy brief, Pennsylvania School Tax Burden, Gregory Collins examines how the new formula directs state basic education funding, how it is allocated to local school districts based on need, its ability to pay, and the local school tax effort. Pennsylvania School Tax Burden examines the claim that differences exist in local school tax burdens across Pennsylvania's 500 districts.
Topic
Education Policy & Implementation, School Finance
Recommended Citation
Collins, Gregory J.. (2016). Pennsylvania School Tax Burden. CPRE Policy Briefs.
Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/cpre_policybriefs/53
Date Posted: 30 September 2016
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