$1 billion in education investments and cost-saving measures

K-12 Education

2015-16 Budget is first step in Governor Wolf’s plan to increase investment in K-12 and early childhood education by $2 billion over the next 4 years

• $6.13 billion in Basic Education Funding – $400 million increase; includes call for fair and strong accountability; plan to enact school funding formula by June 30, 2015, to take effect in 2016-17
• $1.15 billion in Special Education Funding – $100 million increase
• $90 million for Career and Technical Education – $25 million increase -$15 million to establish and strengthen programs that prepare students for high-skill careers; $8 million to provide career counseling services to help middle and high school students prepare for the future; $5 million to provide additional resources for equipment purchases to prepare students for high-skill careers. 
• $9 million for Dual Enrollment (funded through proceeds from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency)
• $160 million in savings from Cyber Charter Reform

Early Childhood Education

75% increase in the number of children enrolled in high-quality pre-k – first phase towards universal quality pre-kindergarten for all 3- and 4-year-olds

• $494 million total investment for Early Childhood Education
• $197 million for Pre-K Counts – $100 million increase
• $59 million for Head Start Supplemental – $20 million increase
• $238 million for Early Intervention

Postsecondary Education

More than $140 million in restorations – first year of 2-year plan to fully restore higher education cuts

• $230.7 million for Community Colleges – $15 million increase
• $458 million for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) – $45 million increase
• $584.3 million for State-Related Universities – $80.9 million increase
  • $263.7 million for the Pennsylvania State University – $49.6 million increase
  • $151.2 million for the University of Pittsburgh – $14.9 million increase
  • $155.3 million for Temple University – $15.4 million increase
  • $14 million for Lincoln University – $921,000 increase
• $18.8 million for Pennsylvania College of Technology – $1.2 million increase
• $13.1 million for Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology – $863,000 increase
• $16.7 Adult and Family Literacy – $4.6 million increase

Libraries

• $1.96 million State Library
• $53.5 million Public Library Subsidy
• $2.8 million Library Access
• $2.6 million Library Services for the Visually Impaired and Disabled