The Philadelphia school board was expected to approve the broad outlines of a $3.9 billion spending plan Thursday night, but faced backlash from educators who say despite millions in new investments, their schools will see significant cuts in 2022-23.
The Philadelphia school board approved the broad outlines of a $3.9 billion spending plan Thursday night to
Despite the new investments and better staff ratios generally, some schools are seeing sharp staff drops — multiple teachers, administrators, and other workers. The “lump-sum” budget adoption is just the start of a budget process that will culminate in a May 26 vote on a final budget. “We are disinvesting in Black and brown and immigrant students that desperately need resources to even have a fighting chance to come back,” Gym said.
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