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January 17, 2025 - Allentown, PA

Getting Education Funding Done: Governor Shapiro Highlights Historic Investments in K-12 Education Across the Commonwealth in Allentown

Governor Josh Shapiro visited Harrison-Morton Middle School in the Allentown School District in Lehigh County to talk about the historic investments - including more than $2 billion in additional funding - that the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvania's K-12 students, teachers, and schools. The Governor highlighted the progress that has been made to fund Pennsylvania's schools, provide students with the resources they need to succeed, and deliver real results to improve Pennsylvania's system of public education.

"In Pennsylvania, we are making historic investments in our schools to ensure that every child - no matter their ZIP code - has the opportunity to succeed," said Governor Shapiro. "As we mark two years of getting stuff done, I'm proud to stand here in Allentown to highlight the transformational investments we've made in our schools. From universal breakfast for every student to repairing hazardous school buildings, we're delivering real resources and real results that benefit our students, support our teachers, and strengthen our communities across Pennsylvania. There's nothing more important than investing in our children and their future, and we'll continue to work together to deliver for them."

Speaker list:
Dr. Carol Birks, Allentown School District Superintendent
Angela Fitterer, Acting Secretary, Dept. of Education
Representative Peter Schweyer
Representative Josh Siegel
Senator Nick Miller
Taylor Hemdal, Teacher, Central Elementary STREAM Academy
Josh Colon-Hernandez, Harrison-Morton Middle School student
Governor Josh Shapiro



Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders visit Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown to highlight the more than $2 billion in funding the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvanias K-12 students, teachers, and schools...This historic funding includes $250 million for environmental repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvanias schools, $200 million to make student-based mental health services available, universal breakfast for 1.7 million Pennsylvania students, as well as a new adequacy formula to drive dollars out to the schools that need them the most.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27139_gov_educationDZ_01.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders visit Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown to highlight the more than $2 billion in funding the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvanias K-12 students, teachers, and schools...This historic funding includes $250 million for environmental repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvanias schools, $200 million to make student-based mental health services available, universal breakfast for 1.7 million Pennsylvania students, as well as a new adequacy formula to drive dollars out to the schools that need them the most.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27139_gov_educationDZ_02.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders visit Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown to highlight the more than $2 billion in funding the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvanias K-12 students, teachers, and schools...This historic funding includes $250 million for environmental repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvanias schools, $200 million to make student-based mental health services available, universal breakfast for 1.7 million Pennsylvania students, as well as a new adequacy formula to drive dollars out to the schools that need them the most.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27139_gov_educationDZ_03.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders visit Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown to highlight the more than $2 billion in funding the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvanias K-12 students, teachers, and schools...This historic funding includes $250 million for environmental repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvanias schools, $200 million to make student-based mental health services available, universal breakfast for 1.7 million Pennsylvania students, as well as a new adequacy formula to drive dollars out to the schools that need them the most.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27139_gov_educationDZ_04.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders visit Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown to highlight the more than $2 billion in funding the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvanias K-12 students, teachers, and schools...This historic funding includes $250 million for environmental repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvanias schools, $200 million to make student-based mental health services available, universal breakfast for 1.7 million Pennsylvania students, as well as a new adequacy formula to drive dollars out to the schools that need them the most.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27139_gov_educationDZ_05.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders visit Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown to highlight the more than $2 billion in funding the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvanias K-12 students, teachers, and schools...This historic funding includes $250 million for environmental repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvanias schools, $200 million to make student-based mental health services available, universal breakfast for 1.7 million Pennsylvania students, as well as a new adequacy formula to drive dollars out to the schools that need them the most.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27139_gov_educationDZ_06.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders visit Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown to highlight the more than $2 billion in funding the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvanias K-12 students, teachers, and schools...This historic funding includes $250 million for environmental repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvanias schools, $200 million to make student-based mental health services available, universal breakfast for 1.7 million Pennsylvania students, as well as a new adequacy formula to drive dollars out to the schools that need them the most.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27139_gov_educationDZ_07.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders visit Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown to highlight the more than $2 billion in funding the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvanias K-12 students, teachers, and schools...This historic funding includes $250 million for environmental repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvanias schools, $200 million to make student-based mental health services available, universal breakfast for 1.7 million Pennsylvania students, as well as a new adequacy formula to drive dollars out to the schools that need them the most.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27139_gov_educationDZ_08.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders visit Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown to highlight the more than $2 billion in funding the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvanias K-12 students, teachers, and schools...This historic funding includes $250 million for environmental repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvanias schools, $200 million to make student-based mental health services available, universal breakfast for 1.7 million Pennsylvania students, as well as a new adequacy formula to drive dollars out to the schools that need them the most.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27139_gov_educationDZ_09.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders visit Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown to highlight the more than $2 billion in funding the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvanias K-12 students, teachers, and schools...This historic funding includes $250 million for environmental repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvanias schools, $200 million to make student-based mental health services available, universal breakfast for 1.7 million Pennsylvania students, as well as a new adequacy formula to drive dollars out to the schools that need them the most.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27139_gov_educationDZ_10.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders visit Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown to highlight the more than $2 billion in funding the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvanias K-12 students, teachers, and schools...This historic funding includes $250 million for environmental repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvanias schools, $200 million to make student-based mental health services available, universal breakfast for 1.7 million Pennsylvania students, as well as a new adequacy formula to drive dollars out to the schools that need them the most.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27139_gov_educationDZ_11.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders visit Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown to highlight the more than $2 billion in funding the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvanias K-12 students, teachers, and schools...This historic funding includes $250 million for environmental repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvanias schools, $200 million to make student-based mental health services available, universal breakfast for 1.7 million Pennsylvania students, as well as a new adequacy formula to drive dollars out to the schools that need them the most.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27139_gov_educationDZ_12.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders visit Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown to highlight the more than $2 billion in funding the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvanias K-12 students, teachers, and schools...This historic funding includes $250 million for environmental repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvanias schools, $200 million to make student-based mental health services available, universal breakfast for 1.7 million Pennsylvania students, as well as a new adequacy formula to drive dollars out to the schools that need them the most.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27139_gov_educationDZ_13.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders visit Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown to highlight the more than $2 billion in funding the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvanias K-12 students, teachers, and schools...This historic funding includes $250 million for environmental repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvanias schools, $200 million to make student-based mental health services available, universal breakfast for 1.7 million Pennsylvania students, as well as a new adequacy formula to drive dollars out to the schools that need them the most.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27139_gov_educationDZ_14.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders visit Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown to highlight the more than $2 billion in funding the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvanias K-12 students, teachers, and schools...This historic funding includes $250 million for environmental repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvanias schools, $200 million to make student-based mental health services available, universal breakfast for 1.7 million Pennsylvania students, as well as a new adequacy formula to drive dollars out to the schools that need them the most.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27139_gov_educationDZ_15.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders visit Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown to highlight the more than $2 billion in funding the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvanias K-12 students, teachers, and schools...This historic funding includes $250 million for environmental repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvanias schools, $200 million to make student-based mental health services available, universal breakfast for 1.7 million Pennsylvania students, as well as a new adequacy formula to drive dollars out to the schools that need them the most.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27139_gov_educationDZ_16.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders visit Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown to highlight the more than $2 billion in funding the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvanias K-12 students, teachers, and schools...This historic funding includes $250 million for environmental repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvanias schools, $200 million to make student-based mental health services available, universal breakfast for 1.7 million Pennsylvania students, as well as a new adequacy formula to drive dollars out to the schools that need them the most.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27139_gov_educationDZ_17.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders visit Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown to highlight the more than $2 billion in funding the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvanias K-12 students, teachers, and schools...This historic funding includes $250 million for environmental repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvanias schools, $200 million to make student-based mental health services available, universal breakfast for 1.7 million Pennsylvania students, as well as a new adequacy formula to drive dollars out to the schools that need them the most.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27139_gov_educationDZ_18.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Governor Josh Shapiro and local leaders visit Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown to highlight the more than $2 billion in funding the Shapiro Administration has secured over the last two years for Pennsylvanias K-12 students, teachers, and schools...This historic funding includes $250 million for environmental repairs and upgrades to Pennsylvanias schools, $200 million to make student-based mental health services available, universal breakfast for 1.7 million Pennsylvania students, as well as a new adequacy formula to drive dollars out to the schools that need them the most.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/27139_gov_educationDZ_19.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a>