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AG Josh Shapiro sides with plaintiffs in school funding lawsuit, saying Pa. is violating its constitution

A Democrat running for governor, Shapiro submitted the filing at the deadline for amicus briefs in the ongoing school funding case, which centers on claims that Pennsylvania funding is inadequate.

Josh Shapiro, the Democratic candidate for governor in the Pennsylvania primary, speaks during a Get-Out-the-Vote rally for other party candidates in Doylestown. In a brief filed with the state’s Commonwealth Court, he said the constitution’s education clause means lawmakers must “ensure every child in Pennsylvania has a comprehensive and effective public education, one that reflects contemporary knowledge and which prepares students to succeed in a career and contribute to Pennsylvania’s civic life.”
Josh Shapiro, the Democratic candidate for governor in the Pennsylvania primary, speaks during a Get-Out-the-Vote rally for other party candidates in Doylestown. In a brief filed with the state’s Commonwealth Court, he said the constitution’s education clause means lawmakers must “ensure every child in Pennsylvania has a comprehensive and effective public education, one that reflects contemporary knowledge and which prepares students to succeed in a career and contribute to Pennsylvania’s civic life.”Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer