Democrat Gov. Denied: Kids’ Educational Scholarships Are Saved

Pennsylvania’s Republican-led legislature has successfully pushed back against Democrat Gov.

Josh Shapiro’s proposal to cut two scholarship programs from the 2026–27 budget.

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Shapiro’s original budget proposal, HB 2632, called for eliminating two programs: the Educational Improvement Tax Credit and the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit.

The Pennsylvania legislature successfully amended the budget to maintain the original scholarships...