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school funding formula
Coverage of school funding formula in the Nexus archive.
- Missouri education board wary of $300 million school funding increase
Missouri education officials plan to request roughly $300 million increase for public schools next year due to a projected revenue shortfall. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education estimates that changes in state law could necessitate asking for nearly $400 million to fully fund the school funding formula. Board members expressed concern regarding the optics and credibility of requesting such substantial funds from lawmakers.