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Why "free" public education doesn't always include school supplies

The Indicator from Planet Money

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Underfunding Roots and Policy Responses

An economist traces chronic school underfunding to the Great Recession, explains impacts on staffing and teacher out‑of‑pocket spending, and discusses state laws versus local practice on providing supplies.

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