commentary
November 19, 2020
Budget breakdown
When we talk about education and appropriations, many Oklahomans think we?re only talking about K-12 schools. This week, I?d like to break down state education funding in the budget and the various agencies under the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. While some of the entities within this subcommittee also receive federal funding, we?re going to look at the state dollars that go into education. The Education Subcommittee receives the lion?s share of all state funding - 51.2 percent of the total state appropriated dollars, or $3.9 billion for Fiscal Year 2021.