Center Analyst Debunks School Funding Myths

Education Policy Director Michael Van Beek authored Op-Eds on school funding myths, including the claim that public school funding is “unstable,” that appeared recently in The Oakland Press.

Van Beek’s research debunking common school funding myths can be found here. Short videos explaining how the foundation allowance works and why school employee concessions have not saved public schools money have recently been released.

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