by lftcrtv | Sep 18, 2018
North Star’s new report, Minnesota Backslide: School Aid Cuts on the Horizon, documents the decline in real (i.e., inflation-adjusted) per pupil* state operating aid to Minnesota school districts since fiscal year (FY) 2003 and the corresponding increase in school...
by lftcrtv | Sep 13, 2018
Despite increases in recent years, real per pupil state operating aid to Minnesota school districts has declined overall since fiscal year (FY) 2003. This decline in state aid translated into significant property tax hikes and—in many instances—reduced funding for...
by lftcrtv | May 14, 2018
Governor Dayton recently proposed a one-time “emergency aid” increase of $138 million to Minnesota public schools in fiscal year (FY) 2019, in the form of a two percent increase in basic general education formula revenue and selected categorical aid programs. This aid...
by lftcrtv | Apr 26, 2018
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) passed by Congress late last year allows taxpayers to make withdrawals from 529 plans—formerly a tool used exclusively to pay for higher education expenses—to pay for tuition and other qualifying expenses at private and religious K-12...
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