Key Issue: Funding
Funding dictates what is possible in policy. Without adequate education funding, it is not possible to implement innovative ideas, create new policies or strengthen existing ones. Our work at Education…
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State Approaches to Funding Dual Enrollment Programs
This Special Report highlights the intricacies of dual enrollment program funding by using a case study approach to describe funding models in four different states: Alabama, North Carolina, Rhode Island and South Dakota.
50-State Comparison: K-12 and Special Education Funding
Across all 50 states, there are different ways in which states allocate K-12 and special education funding to districts. Education Commission of the States has collected information on states’ primary…
50-State Comparison: Postsecondary Education Funding
What do state policies say about how to fund postsecondary education? This 50-State Comparison answers this question by searching state statutes, state rules and regulations, enacted state budget bills and…
50-State Comparison: K-12 School Construction Funding
Elementary and secondary school construction — referred to here as capital school construction — is the nation’s second-largest capital investment for state and local governments. It is surpassed only by…