New Policy Brief Calls for Prioritization of Education Over Criminalization During Tough Budget Fights
New Policy Brief Calls for Prioritization of Education Over Criminalization During Tough Budget Fights Research shows how most states protected funding for the criminal-legal system over education funding News provided by Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A policy brief released today by The Leadership Conference Education Fund shows that, in previous moments of economic crisis, state policymakers have moved to cut education spending in favor of protecting funding for prisons, police, and courts — a choice with particularly harmful consequences...