By Andrew Pillow

Indiana’s new $32 billion spending plan includes a large amount set aside for education. After a compromise between the House and Senate, Indiana schools are set to receive more funding per pupil. The budget includes a 1.6 percent increase in the per student funding for the first year, and a 1.7 percent increase for the second year.

School choice is the biggest winner in the new education budget. Indiana already has one of the largest private school voucher programs in the country. The new budget will increase it by $20 million which is a 14.6 percent increase over the current amount.

The budget also boosts the School Scholarship Tax Credit program by increasing the number of tax credits that can be awarded by 47 percent.

Read the full budget here.