School funding explained! TFEJ's video "Strong
Schools: K-12 School Funding" explains how Cal-
ifornia schools get their funding and who decides
how much. www.cta.org/taxfairness
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California's Adjusted Per-Pupil Expenditures
in 2012 were $8,308 — or $3,427 below the
national average. It was also $10,574 less than
Vermont's, the highest in the nation.
California ranks
46th in the country
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