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Laura Goren and Chad Stewart: The Big Math Error in Virginia's Education Budget


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Due to calculation errors, Virginia's Department of Education made a $200 million mistake in estimating basic aid for local school divisions this year--which caused schools to budget for far more than they're likely to get. The General Assembly wasn't able to agree on a budget before the regular session ended--and their compromise "skinny budget" accounts for only $16 million of the $200 million deficit.

How did the error happen, what can be done to fix it, and where does it leave Virginia's school systems? This week, Thomas and Michael are joined by Laura Goren, Director of Research and Education at the Commonwealth Institute, as well as Chad Stewart, the Policy Analyst at the Virginia Education Association, to explain.

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