Increased funding in newstate education budgets (cont’d)
North Carolina - Governor’s proposed budget calls for 4.5% increase in 2002
Delaware - 6.25% increase over fiscal 2001
New York - Budget not yet approved, but most agree on increase of 4% or more
California - Spending could increase 7.4% for K-12 education
Ohio - 5.2% spending increase over 2001 fiscal for primary and secondary education
Source: Standard & Poor’s