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How Do States Fund School Facilities? Splitting the Bill: A Bellwether Series on Education Finance Equity. #12
- Source :
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Bellwether . 2023. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Construction and maintenance of school facilities are big cost drivers for schools, and the quality of school facilities can make a difference in student learning and health. Notably, school building construction is the second-highest capital expenditure of state and local funds, trailing only investments in infrastructure like roads. Ensuring access to safe, modern learning environments for all students is a critical and often overlooked aspect of school funding policy at the state level. A 2021 analysis estimates an annual shortfall of $85 billion in school facilities funding and recommends districts nearly double their spending on maintenance, operations, and capital construction. This brief discusses: (1) the importance of school facilities for student equity; (2) local roles in capital funding; (3) states' differing approaches to facilities funding; and (4) funding charter school facilities.
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Bellwether
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- ED656615
- Document Type :
- Reports - Descriptive