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posed Budget for K-12, brought forth by the DOE, is technically a request for a 3.0% increase, though that ignores the "one-time" funding given last year, and would raise the funding formula to $4,625 for an increase of $134 per student. Inflation was actually 3.2% but the law says 3% or the rate of inflation, whichever is less.  To put the amount in perspective, the 2008-09 per student allocation was $4,642 so the FY14 amount is $17 less per student than five years ago.
• DOE wants to provide Common Core training for all teachers as well as develop new online assessments to inform instruction, and develop data systems to inform decisions at all levels. Common Core standards are being established in math and reading and deal with more rigorous standards as well as trying to improve the

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