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Abstract

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  The U.S. Department of Education has projected enrollment declines over the next decade, leading to budget cuts for school districts, which will be particularly impactful in urban and rural areas serving vulnerable students. As federal COVID-19 funds expire, districts will face challenges in cutting costs, potentially leading to layoffs or school closures. Meanwhile, many states have expanded voucher programs and charter schools, diverting funds from public schools despite limited enrollment growth. Research shows these shifts harm traditional public school financing. To address this, policymakers must ensure equitable funding for public schools and hold charter and private schools to the same standards as public ones.

Creator

• Knight, David S.
• DeMatthews, David

Date Issued

• 2024-11-21

Academic Affiliation

• National Education Policy Center

Subject

• School Finance and Funding
• Privatization
• Education Policy and Policymaking
• Neoliberal Reforms
• Charter Schools
• School Choice
• Vouchers

Publisher

• National Education Policy Center

Last Modified

• 2024-11-21

Location

• Boulder

Related URL

•  https://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/finance-equity

Resource Type

• Policy Brief

Rights Statement

• In Copyright

Peer Reviewed

• Yes

Series

• National Education Policy Center

Language

• English [eng]

Citation

• Knight, D.S. & DeMatthews, D. (2024). The fiscal impacts of expanded voucher programs and charter-school growth on public schools: Recommendations for sustaining adequate and equitable school finance systems. Boulder, CO: National Education Policy Center. Retrieved [date] from http://nepc.colorado.edu/publication/finance-equity

License

• Creative Commons BY-NC-ND Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International

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• National Education Policy Center

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