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Idaho one of 7 states slashing education spending

September 25, 2013 /

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Since the recession began, K-12 education spending has declined dramatically in some states. In Alabama and Oklahoma, per-pupil spending fell by more than 20%.

While the majority of state school systems have cut spending between fiscal year 2008 and the upcoming fiscal year 2014, the cuts have been much more severe in some places than in others. According to the latest school spending data compiled by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), seven states have cut per-pupil spending by more than 15% in that time.

Thomas C. Frolich and Michael B. Sauter

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/09/25/7-states-slashing-education-spending/2866529/