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Indiana: Public Schools Lose $100 Million due to Pandemic | Diane Ravitch's blog

Indiana: Public Schools Lose $100 Million due to Pandemic | Diane Ravitch's blog
Indiana: Public Schools Lose $100 Million due to Pandemic




Enrollments declined in public schools across Indiana, due to the pandemic. And when enrollments decline, schools suffer financial losses.

Blogger Steve Hinnefeld estimates that public schools across the state will lose at least $100 million due to enrollment declines.

This is a story that is happening in districts across the nation. DeVos must be thrilled.

He writes:

Indiana school districts stand to lose over $100 million in state funding this year because of reduced enrollment attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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