Gov. Shapiro calls for more funding for Pa.'s higher education institutions in budget address

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Gov. Josh Shapiro spent a good amount of time talking about higher education in his budget address, because right now Pennsylvania is getting a failing grade. "We're 49th in the nation in terms of investments and institutions, we're 48th in terms of affordability, so that's not good," said Dan Greenstein, Chancellor of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. A key component in Shapiro's plan would reshape the current PASSHE college system, which currently includes 10 state universities and colleges. "We will build a higher education system that...