Purdue Polytechnic High School Lab School is unique among the dozens of loosely defined microschools around Indiana, which are usually very small private schools. But like the other models, it emphasizes customized education for students.

Lawmakers want to increase funding for students with greater learning needs, including students living in poverty, those learning English and students with disabilities.

She spoke with The Inquirer about her new book; how her research shows Pennsylvania's "fair funding" formula only distributes a small fraction of the education budget equitably, and why headlines about lawmakers securing funding for their school districts are not always what they seem.

Social media use, including TikTok challenges, has been identified as the most prominent issue among school SROs. What else made the list?