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		bombcar on Oct 17, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Detroit wants to be the first big American city to... The problem is that federal grants often go through the state, so some percentage of "state" may source from the feds. Of course it's all academic in a way, because money is fungible.

seanmcdirmid on Oct 17, 2023 [–]

The table implies funding origins via taxes (local vs. state taxes, for example). I don't think any ED money is going to CA first before going to the districts. CA is also a special case where more funding is state level (due to Prop 13).

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