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school finance

State and Local Issues: TaxVox

State Tax Limitations Inhibit Public School Funding And Educational Equity

As the first day of school approaches, remember that the quality of a child’s education is largely determined by where their public school is located...
August 19, 2021Jake Fisher
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

School’s Out: What If Parents Take the Tax Money and Run?

We moved last year—from Florida, a state with relatively poor public schools, to a strong school district in Michigan. Our property taxes are higher than the national and even county average, but like many families with school-age children, we are willing (and able) to pay them. We support our
June 3, 2015Renu Zaretsky