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School budgets have held up better than expected in some states, but looming cuts will hurt learning long after pandemic ends

  • Written by Michael Addonizio, Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Wayne State University
imageMost states have avoided deep education budget cuts this year, but they project revenue shortfalls for the coming school year. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

The year 2020 may prove to be pivotal in the history of U.S. public education. Many children have gone missing from school completely since March, and millions more are struggling with...

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