January 05, 2023
November / December 2022
2023 Session: Land of Opportunity
With $17.6 billion available and single party control over the legislative and executive branches, 2023 is shaping up to be a memorable legislative session combining big agendas and some balancing acts.
What Does “Full Funding” of Education Mean?
"Full funding” of K-12 education has been deemed a top priority in the 2023 session, but what that idea actually means and entails is an open debate. Trends in state education support may inform it. But as two investigations from twenty years ago revealed, understanding both the costs to deliver educational outcomes and the opportunities to pursue system efficiencies are needed to achieve it.