NPR Story on School Funding
Seems this topic is all the rage. This story is a three-parter with the other part coming next week. I haven't had time to read it thoroughly but it has a very good interactive map that shows you who spends what. We began with the question: "How do we pay for our schools?" From a leaky ceiling in rural Alabama to a four-day school week in Arizona. From $9,794 to $28,639. Next week, we'll wade into the debate over the difference money can make in a classroom. And yes, it's a debate. National average for school spending - $11,841 Seattle: $10,610 Bellevue: $9,192 Issaquah: $8,096 Highline: $9684 Spokane: $11,610 The center of the state and the far NW of the state spend a lot more.