Introduction Providing education is one of the most important functions of local governments, and local school districts make the key decisions on public school policy. Relying on local funding results in inequality of education across many districts in a state. Even after adding state funds for public education, the level of per student spending differs widely among the states. In this activity, you will compare the amounts spent per student for various states.
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