Mallory Falk | Keystone Crossroads

The plaintiffs, which include six school districts, several parents, and two statewide groups, are asking lawmakers to put more money into education and distribute that money more equitably.

Philadelphia schools superintendent William Hite took the stand for a second day Thursday in a historic trial that could change the way Pennsylvania funds its public education system.

William Penn is one of six plaintiff school districts suing state leaders, arguing the current funding model is unfair and unconstitutional.

The Panther Valley School District doesn’t have enough money to renovate this bathroom or fix other physical issues, like a leaky roof and crumbling handicap accessible ramp.

After a week-long break for Thanksgiving, a group of plaintiff school districts and parents returns to Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court on Tuesday to argue state lawmakers are failing in their constitutional mandate to provide students a “thorough and efficient system” of public education.

Lawyers for the plaintiffs argue that Pennsylvania’s current school funding model, which relies more heavily on local taxes to fund schools than most other states, creates an education system of haves and have nots.

A landmark case that could dramatically change the way Pennsylvania funds its public schools began in Commonwealth Court today, seven years after it was filed. The case centers on wide spending gaps among the state’s poorest and wealthiest school districts.

With municipal election results still not final in several key counties, it’s too soon to assess the full impact of a massive, conservative spending campaign in school board races across Pennsylvania.

The “curriculum transparency” bill would require schools to share their curricula on public websites starting next year.

The governing board of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association has voted unanimously to withdraw from its national counterpart, after the larger group requested federal help to address increasing harassment and threats of violence against school board members.