Bucks County public school districts will receive more than $7.9 million in additional funding from this year’s state budget compared to last. About 90% of those funds are allocated for Morrisville Borough School district, which faced closure last year due to a months-long budget impasse in Harrisburg and the district’s dependence on state funds.
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the 2026-27 budget into law on July 12, investing $11.85 billion into the state’s K-12 educational system. Throughout Shapiro’s tenure as governor, his administration has increased funding for Pennsylvania schools by 35%, or $3 billion.
This funding includes $565 million towards the adequacy gap, aimed at bridging the divide between disadvantaged and well-off school districts…