CALN TOWNSHIP — Money isn’t all it takes to improve schools but it’s a necessary part of the equation, Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday. And he said a severance tax on natural gas drilling is the best way to send more dollars to classrooms.

“We’re the only state with natural resources without a severance tax,” Wolf said, speaking with reporters in a classroom at Caln Elementary School. “With that, we can actually do something to close the gap in terms of funding public education.”

Wolf outlined his proposal after touring the Chester County school. The plan was central to the York County Democrat’s bid for governor.

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