Poverty and School Funding: Why Low-Income Students Often Suffer
While the current U.S. economy continues to improve, there is one area that is still feeling the squeeze from the recession years: K-12 public school spending. Recently, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that 34 states are contributing less funding on a per student basis than they did prior to the recession years. This is a particular blow to areas with high rates of poverty.
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