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New York ($37,006 per capita), New Jersey ($35,100), Connecticut ($33,189), Illinois ($31,582) and Hawaii ($30,759) have the highest total state and local debt, which includes debt at the state, county, city and school district levels within each state.
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reason.org State and local governments have a total of $6 trillion in debt, including over $1 trillion in... Five states—New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois and Hawaii—have more than $30,000 per capita in state and local debt, and five more states have over $20,000 per capita.

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"The wisest policy would be to abolish the death penalty for good, but only California voters can do that. Short of that, Gov. Newsom’s commutations are very welcome news."

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Public school enrollment has dropped by 1.4 million students nationwide since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and is projected to fall by another 2.7 million students by the 2031–32 school year.

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reason.org An updated agenda for America’s school finance reforms A K–12 finance agenda aimed at transparency, sustainability, and productivity can help state policymakers navigate the decade ahead.

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.@ASmithAZ outlines eight ways to improve K–12 finance and get better results. 🔽

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reason.org An updated agenda for America’s school finance reforms A K–12 finance agenda aimed at transparency, sustainability, and productivity can help state policymakers navigate the decade ahead.

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Public school enrollment is shrinking, pension debt is crowding out classroom spending, and student achievement is declining. More spending won’t solve these problems.

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reason.org An updated agenda for America’s school finance reforms A K–12 finance agenda aimed at transparency, sustainability, and productivity can help state policymakers navigate the decade ahead.

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