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K-12 Spending Rises Amid Enrollment Decline

Esther Wickham | February 18, 2026 (The Center Square) – Public school enrollment has declined in recent years even as staffing and spending have increased, prompting debate among education leaders over how resources are being used and whether they are improving student outcomes. Total annual public school spending is nearing $1 trillion nationally, according to a Reason

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Fairfax County’s $3.7M School Board

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Stephanie Lundquist-Arora | February 17, 2026 (EdNews Virginia) — In 2025, while Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) leaders eliminated 275 teaching positions, school board members voted in a closed meeting to add “staff directors” to the payroll in addition to their existing “staff assistants”. Given that school board members are already supported by district administrative

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