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Education funding is an important topic for students and families because funding from the local, state and federal levels combined together impact the consistency and implementation of your child’s education. Become better informed about this important, yet often overlooked, topic by accessing some of the following resources:
October Podcast: Federal Education Funding: Why 12 Percent Can Make a Difference For SchoolsDr. Edward Kealy, Executive Director of the Committee for Education Funding speaks with NCLD’s Director of Public Policy, Laura Kaloi, about Federal education funding and why this topic is important to students and schools. Listen to this recording now. (Note: you will be asked to register by providing your name and email address.)
Education Funding Resources Online
New America Foundation
Read a summary of the current debate on Capitol Hill regarding the 2007 appropriations process.
National Education Association (NEA) funding charts:
View the state-by-state proposed education funding levels for 2008. To access additional resources on the NEA Web site on education funding, click here.
Tax Foundation letter and report from the National Center for Education Statistics
Access easy to understand charts and summaries detailing the increases and percentages of the federal education funding contribution by state, state per pupil spending and summaries for some of the most pressing 2008 funding issues.
Committee for Education Funding
Learn more about this organization and how the coalition works to increase federal education funding.
U.S. Department of Education education funding tables
Peruse through charts detailing education spending for federally-funded programs like: ESEA Title I programs, Early Ready First, special education funding by state and NCLB-specific funding.
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