As a nationwide average, yes. Rural schools tend to depend on it more than city schools. Students are more spread apart, and they don’t have a large property tax base.
Plus, even an 8% cut would hurt a lot when they’ve already been squeezed the last few years.
Closer to like ~20%, most of the funding goes to programs that help students that don’t have rich parents. Like reduced lunches, help with special staff to help students with learning issues, etc.
Federal funding for schools isn’t this crazy shit MAGA talks about. It helps with paying teachers, staff, student programs, etc. It’s not lining the pockets of anybody. Just assisting public education.
I thought only like 8% of school funding most places was federal
As a nationwide average, yes. Rural schools tend to depend on it more than city schools. Students are more spread apart, and they don’t have a large property tax base.
Plus, even an 8% cut would hurt a lot when they’ve already been squeezed the last few years.
Closer to like ~20%, most of the funding goes to programs that help students that don’t have rich parents. Like reduced lunches, help with special staff to help students with learning issues, etc.
Federal funding for schools isn’t this crazy shit MAGA talks about. It helps with paying teachers, staff, student programs, etc. It’s not lining the pockets of anybody. Just assisting public education.