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Alex Spurrier; Biko McMillan; Jennifer O’Neal Schiess – Bellwether, 2025
The Trump administration may push for a shift away from the current formula-driven federal K-12 education funding toward more flexible block grants -- part of a broader effort to significantly scale back the U.S. Department of Education and direct more education policy decision-making to the states. If Congress authorizes this new flexibility,…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
Christine Dickason; Paul Beach; Carrie Hahnel; Julia deBettencourt; Akeshia Craven-Howell – Bellwether, 2025
California's K-12 enrollment is projected to decline for the next two decades, driven by falling birth rates, reduced immigration, and out-of-state migration. With fewer students, districts receive fewer state dollars and may be forced to make tough decisions, including reductions to programs, staff, and/or schools. However, budget realignment…
Descriptors: Declining Enrollment, Educational Development, School Districts, Disadvantaged Schools