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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Study: Classroom spending dips as ed funding rises

Study: Classroom spending dips as ed funding rises

Study: Classroom spending dips as ed funding rises

Wednesday, July 21, 2010
(07-21) 18:32 PDT Sacramento, Calif. (AP) --
Spending in California classrooms declined as a percentage of total education spending over a recent five-year period, even as total school funding increased, according to a Pepperdine University study released Wednesday.
More of the funding increase went to administrators, clerks and technical staff and less to teachers, textbooks, materials and teacher aides, the study found. It was partially funded by a California Chamber of Commerce foundation.
Total K-12 spending increased by $10 billion over the five-year period ending June 30, 2009, from $45.6 billion to $55.6 billion statewide. It rose at a rate greater than the increase in inflation or personal income, according to the study. Yet researchers found
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