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In California, Public Schools Lose Children While Special Interests Profit

In California, Public Schools Lose Children While Special Interests Profit
A pedestrian sign outside a school in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Aug. 21, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Marc Joffe
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New numbers from the California Department of Education show a continued drop in public school enrollment in the 2024–2025 school year. Despite fewer students, K–12 education spending continues to increase, raising the question of whether taxpayers are getting value for money.

Marc Joffe
Marc Joffe
Author
Marc Joffe is a fellow at California Policy Center. He has previously covered California High-Speed Rail for Reason Foundation and the Cato Institute, where he was a federalism and state policy analyst. After a long career in the financial industry, including a senior director role at Moody’s Analytics, he transitioned to policy research, having worked until recently at Reason Foundation. Joffe’s research focuses on government finance and state policy issues.
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