Governor Josh Shapiro presented his 2025-26 budget to the state General Assembly Tuesday afternoon, and he pledged to continue building on the last two years of progress.
Shapiro’s budget comes out to $51.4 billion, and he emphasized boosts to education funding. Additional investments include $5.5 million for career and technical education and $40 million in student-teacher stipends to address the teacher shortage. The Governor said Pennsylvania’s schools are starting to benefit from the pinpoint focus on educational spending
