State K-12 Funding Slow to Rebound
A recent analysis of state per pupil funding for K-12 education finds a majority of states spending less in FY 2014 than they did in FY 2008, even accounting for inflation. How can that be?
A Picture Worth a Thousand Words
Most state fiscal analysts expected states to see a personal income tax windfall stemming from tax planning that occurred in late 2012. They were right.
States and Hunger
Recent federal data show the prevalence of food insecurity by state. The imminent reduction in the federal program that addresses this problem may make matters worse.