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Budick, Seth – Pew Charitable Trusts, 2019
The School District of Philadelphia is contributing historically high sums to the state-run pension system for its employees, and these hefty payments will affect budgets for the district and the city government for years to come. Unlike Philadelphia's municipal government, the School District of Philadelphia does not control the pension system…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Budgets, School Districts, Retirement Benefits
Griffith, Michael; Millard, Maria – Pew Charitable Trusts, 2015
This report examines how a new, comprehensive state education funding formula, if adopted by Pennsylvania, would impact the School District of Philadelphia. After comparing Philadelphia with 10 other big city districts across the country, the analysis concludes that a state formula based on district needs, demographics, and ability to pay--such as…
Descriptors: Funding Formulas, Educational Finance, School Districts, Resource Allocation