Monday, January 27, 2014

Advocates of More Education Spending Ignoring Billions in Other Funds

Advocates of More Education Spending Ignoring Billions in Other Funds [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:

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Advocates of More Education Spending Ignoring Billions in Other Funds"A number of advocates for more state funding for K-12 public education are making claims about cuts, but they're ignoring $2 billion in additional state education funding, which is as much as 30 percent of state funding for some school districts.

The $2 billion is not a part of the state foundation allowance.

 Overall, 20 percent of state spending on education is spent via "categorical grants," which is money districts receive in addition to their foundation allowance. "

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