A small but notable share of the nation’s 13,000 public school districts charge fees for some or all of their students to ride the bus each day—if they provide transportation at all. States vary on the degree to which they require schools to offer bus service to all students who want it. They also differ widely on how much money they provide to schools to cover the growing costs of transportation.
Kamolika Das
Kamolika Das, along with other members of the state policy team, monitors trends in state tax policy and supports state researchers and advocates.
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media mention June 26, 2024 Education Week: Some Districts Charge for School Bus Rides—If They Offer Transportation at All
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media mention June 14, 2022 Bloomberg Tax: Flat Income Tax Revival Draws Sharply Mixed Reviews (Podcast)
With cash cushions plump with federal pandemic relief dollars and a surge in tax revenues, state legislatures across the country have cut taxes aggressively this year. But several states went… -
media mention February 17, 2022 American Prospect: The Year of the Tax Cut
State lawmakers are also pointing to substantial, but temporary, budget surpluses to justify tax cuts, but these surpluses are “deceptive and fleeting,” says Neva Butkus of the Institute on Taxation…