Rethinking Education Funding and Priorities: The Federal, Local, and Assessment Gap in K-12 Public Schools
Federal Funding is Limited The federal government plays a critical yet relatively limited role in funding K-12 public education in the United States. Currently, federal funding contributes only about 9% of the total budget for public schools. The remaining 91% is generated at the state and local levels, often through property taxes, creating vast disparities […]
