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How Does a Recession Affect Public School Students?

DATE: September 11, 2019

If the predicted economic downturn comes to fruition, many public schools will find their already stressed budgets squeezed even more. And, as a result, many administrators will head to the bargaining table to negotiate budget cuts with teachers’ unions.

So how do recession-induced cuts affect students? Negatively, according to new research from Michigan State University.

Read the full article here.

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Most images of students and teachers on site are courtesy of Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action

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