This article examines how pass-through costs, like transportation services, inflate per-student spending in school budgets, questioning the fairness and efficiency of current funding allocation methods.
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Demystifying School Budgets: How Pass-Through Funding Distorts Per-Student Expenditure
This article delves into the impact of pass-through funding on school budgets, highlighting how inflated per-student expenditure metrics, driven by external costs like transportation, challenge the fairness and effectiveness of current education funding systems.
