The article discusses the disparities in federal education funding reliance between Trump-voting and Harris-voting states. Trump states average 17% federal funding, whereas Harris states average 11%. Lower wealth states, like Mississippi, depend heavily on federal support due to their inability to supplement funding independently. The impact of potential funding cuts would be starkest in low-income areas reliant on Title I funding. Additionally, the article hints at potential disruptions in education program administration should the Education Department face disbandment, leading to deeper considerations about federal relationships in education.
"That dependence is, in large part, because they're just lower wealth states and they don't have the same capacity to step in and make up that difference," Kevin Welner, the director of the National Education Policy Center, told Axios.
At 23%, Mississippi had the highest proportion of federal public school funding that school year, with South Dakota and Arkansas following with 22% each, per USA Facts.
"Moving program administration to other departments is going to be highly disruptive, if that happens" Welner said. "But the bigger question is what Congress decides to do in response to any requests from the administration to cut these programs."
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