According to new data from the Department of Education, government spending on schools is expected to reach record highs in the coming years.

Total spending on public schools increased 21 percent from the 1999-2000 school year through 2011-12, after adjusting for inflation. Funding is projected to rise by 21 percent again from the 2011-12 school year through 2024-25. That would amount to roughly $659 billion spent on K-12 schools.

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