As you mentioned, about 90% of a state's education budget is provided by the state. The federal government provides about 10% of that. Correct. And The Department of Education doesn't educate anyone. It doesn't decide on curricula. It doesn't hire teachers, it doesn't buy books. It's a pass through agency for money that is appropriated by Congress, you know, to be spent. And it does have, you know, competitive grant programs that, that go to the states. (03:59–04:09)
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