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In California, Public Schools Lose Children While Special Interests Profit

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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, TK-12 education spending continues to increase, begging the question of whether taxpayers are getting value for money.

Marc Joffe
Marc Joffe
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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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