District reserves can signal how prepared K–12 schools are to weather budget cuts.
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Funding California Schools When Budgets Fall Short

Julien Lafortune, Radhika Mehlotra, Jennifer Paluch


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Even as districts prioritize safety amid COVID-19, they face hard choices as they try to maintain services and balance budgets. By examining district reserves and spending, this report aims to understand how the Great Recession affected K–12 funding and how prepared districts are now to manage future cuts.

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This research was supported with funding from the Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation.

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