The money problem facing districts in 2026–2027 is structural, not a single year to bridge. Pandemic relief is gone, but it was never the whole story. Inflation has raised the cost of everything from energy to healthcare. Enrollment is falling, and per-pupil formulas turn that into lost revenue. Federal funding is less predictable than it has been in a generation, and tariffs have pushed up the price of construction and technology. School choice pulls at local dollars and at families.
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