Once again, Governor Wolf's annual budget address was
highlighted by three themes: "Schools that Teach,"
"Jobs that Pay" and Government that Works."
According to the Governor's speech, while in office the Wolf
Administration has invested more than $1 billion in PreK-12. This
year's proposal is no different, as the Governor is
recommending a $100 million increase in the basic
education fair funding formula and a $25 million
increase in the special education funding formula.
For preschool children, Wolf is proposing a $25
million increase for Pre-K Counts and $5 million
increase for the Head Start Supplemental Program. The
budget proposal also includes a $15.3 million
increase in federal funding so payment rates for subsidized child
care keeps pace with the rates for families that pay privately.
This is coupled with $2.5 million to increase
county administrative allocations for Early Intervention (EI)
services and $11 million for 2,000 additional
slots for children
