School Spending
EdStat: The U.S. Federal Government Spends Roughly $26 Billion Annually on Programs and Tax Expenditures to Support the Care and Education of Young Children
But how much are individual households spending to send a child to a center-based program when no one is helping them pay?
School Spending
EdStat: Only Five of the Country’s 13,600 Districts Have Applied to the Weighted Student Funding Pilot, Part of the Every Student Succeeds Act
Why have only five of the country’s 13,600 districts applied to the weighted student funding pilot, part of the Every Student Succeeds Act?
School Spending
EdStat: On Average, over the Past 10 Years, Teacher Compensation has Increased by 7.8 Percent for Retirement Benefits
During the same period of time, salaries increased by 1.4 percent a year, on average.
School Spending
EdStat: West Virginia Teachers Secured a 5 Percent Pay Raise by Striking
Maybe we need to rethink how teachers’ pay schedules are structured.
School Spending
EdStat: Charter Schools Received $3,509 Less on Average in Annual Funding per Student Than District Schools in 2011
Even though charter schools and district schools receive equal funding from the state, charters generally receive less funding per student.
School Spending
EdStat: 93 Percent of Charters Opting Out of State Pension Plans Offer an Alternative
When charter schools opt out of state retirement plans, they usually offer their teachers an alternative.
School Spending
EdStat: States’ Teacher Pension Plans Are Now Underfunded by $500 Billion
States’ teacher pension plans have been managed so poorly that they’re now underfunded by $500 billion.
School Spending
EdStat: 19 States Permit Charter Schools to Opt Out of State Retirement Plans
In 19 states, charter schools can offer their teachers an alternative to state retirement plans.
School Spending
EdStat: $1,220 per Pupil Was Spent by School Districts on Teachers’ Pension Benefits in 2017
Pension costs, excluding Social Security and retiree health insurance, have grown from $520 per student in 2004 to $1,220 today.
School Spending
In the News: How Are Schools Funded and Why Does It Matter?
Marguerite Roza is interviewed by Christine Schneider of the Walton Family Foundation about how school spending is related to efforts to improve schools.
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