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Public School Spending Increasing Faster Than Test Scores, Report Finds

Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University says test scores in most states have decreased while school spending has spiked sharper than inflation

July 12, 2024BY Aaron Gifford
House GOP Probes Possible Misuse of COVID Relief Funds to Promote ‘Left-Leaning’ Agendas in Schools

Three congressional committees are investigating whether $190 billion in relief funding for elementary and secondary schools after the ...

April 4, 2023BY Lawrence Wilson
$190 Billion in COVID Relief Funds to School Districts Both Bonanza and Burden

News Analysis The federal government poured $190 billion into state coffers in 2020 and 2021 to help schools ...

January 22, 2023BY Lawrence Wilson
Lockdown-Era Learning Loss Could Cost Students Thousands in Future Earnings

Education disruptions that occurred during the lockdowns and school closures in the first waves of the COVID-19 pandemic ...

January 6, 2023BY Lawrence Wilson