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Aug 12, 2026
America is pouring a staggering $1 trillion into public education, but where is all that money actually going?
Chad Aldeman, education analyst and columnist for The 74 Million, joins Newell to explain the five massive, underlying trends currently reshaping our nation's K-12 school system—from expanding payrolls and declining enrollment to rising per-pupil spending and looming budget cliffs.