Pennsylvania school allies criticize Shapiro’s budget plan

By BROOKE SCHULTZ and MARC LEVY
Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Lawyers for the districts that won a landmark school funding court case in Pennsylvania say that Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal falls short of the money commitments that are needed to help the state’s poorest districts. Their criticism is being echoed in reactions from progressive groups and public school advocates that say the Democrat’s first response to the court ruling was lacking. On Wednesday, Shapiro said the budget should be viewed as a “two-step process” that includes the new budget plan and then, next year, when he returns with his second budget plan.