Challenge: $57.4 Billion Annual Investment Gap
Public schools are the second largest sector of America’s infrastructure, after roads and highways. Local communities and states spent an annual average of $54.1 billion a year on capital investment in public school buildings from FY09 to FY19. But that’s $57.4 billion a year less than they need. Some states help. Some don’t. And there are virtually NO federal funds for even the poorest school districts. This investment gap impacts education, health, safety, security, and the environment.