Budget increases, not cuts for Indiana K-12 public schools

Education Week: Indiana’s K-12 public schools will not face funding cuts during the upcoming fiscal year, despite coronavirus-fueled state revenue losses, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Wednesday.

The state plans to move forward with the current budget, which includes a $183 million increase for K-12 spending for 2020-21. Holcomb also said he supports fully funding all students enrolled in the state’s public schools, whether they're attending class in-person or online. The Legislature has allocated $7.5 billion from the General Fund for tuition support for the year.

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