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Funding public schools based on enrollment in the previous year may help keep their budgets more stable, research shows

  • Written by Angie Nga Le, Postdoctoral Associate in Public Policy and Public Finance, Rutgers University
imageArizona public school teachers have been fighting for more funding for schools. AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin

Funding for public K-12 schools in the U.S. is based on enrollment. More students mean more money. In 31 states, public schools use the previous year’s enrollment numbers to determine the current year’s funding, which makes it...

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