Understanding Education Finance
Full name: Understanding Education Finance: A Taxpayer's Guide to K-12 Education in Minnesota
Summary: In this booklet, we provide a broad overview of the K-12 education finance system, along with a discussion of several major policy issues shaping its future. We hope it helps citizens become more informed and engaged in the discussion about our schools and how they are paid for.
MCPFR and MTA Release Citizens Guide to Education Finance in Minnesota
The Minnesota Center for Public Finance Research, the research and education arm of the Minnesota Taxpayers Association, today announced the release of Understanding Education Finance 2007-08 Edition. The 43-page booklet is designed to help Minnesota citizens grasp the basics of the state's complex education finance system and the policy issues surrounding it.
"This edition is an update of our very popular 2004-2005 education finance guide," said Mark Haveman, Executive Director of the Minnesota Taxpayers Association. "Our goal is not only to provide an accurate overview of Minnesota education finance and reform issues, but also to present the information in a way that is easy for the average citizen to understand.”
The guide provides an overview of the state’s education finance system along with a summary of how education funds are used in the state and the educational results we have achieved with this spending. The guide explains how citizens can get involved in education policy debates. There is also an overview of key issues shaping the future of public education in Minnesota, along with information on specific aid and levy programs.