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Commonwealth Court ruling is a massive win for education choice advocates

The only way to ensure adequate and equitable funding to schools is to have education funding follow the child, not the school district.

The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center, home to the Commonwealth Court, in Harrisburg. A Pennsylvania judge ruled Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, that the state's funding of public education falls woefully short, siding with poorer districts in a lawsuit that was first filed eight years ago.
The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center, home to the Commonwealth Court, in Harrisburg. A Pennsylvania judge ruled Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, that the state's funding of public education falls woefully short, siding with poorer districts in a lawsuit that was first filed eight years ago.Read moreJulio Cortez / AP