The Center on Education Policy (CEP) recently released two reports that illustrate a complete but mixed picture of state education funding and the impact recent cuts have had on state education agencies’ capacity to meet growing demands. 

The first report, After the Stimulus Money Ends: The Status of State K-12 Education Funding and Reforms, focuses on state projections for their K-12 education budgets and the progress states have made toward implementing the four education priorities in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA).

The second report, State Education Agency Funding and Staffing in the Education Reform Era, focuses on state funding for state education agency operations and the impact that state funding cuts have had on these agencies’ capacity to meet ARRA demands. 

Visit the CEP website to access the two full reports, which are available for free.