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“Most education funding comes from states.”

Analyzed on 2026-08-22T05:05:16+00:00 · Last updated 2026-08-22

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And they guessed that the federal government was responsible for one-third of spending on average, when, of course, the correct answer is less than 10%.

Extracted from: Unpacking the U.S. Department of Education: What Does It Actually Do? ,

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Evidence

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BBC bbc.com credibility 0.88 Supports

“Most public funding for US schools comes from state and local governments.”

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“The federal funding for K-12 education is about 10 percent of total funding for K-12 education across the country.”

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CNN cnn.com credibility 0.75 Supports

“Most education funding comes from states.”

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gse.harvard.edu credibility 0.50 Supports

“And they guessed that the federal government was responsible for one-third of spending on average, when, of course, the correct answer is less than 10%.”

Unpacking the U.S. Department of Education: What Does It Actually Do?

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Claim ID CLM-7A3641C2
Slug most-education-funding-comes-from-states-7a3641c2
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Captured 214 d ago
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Finance Education