Audit says targeted school funding produces better results than blanket spending

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It's not necessarily how much you spend on schools, but what you spend it on that matters, a new legislative audit suggests.

A new audit report out Tuesday concluded that targeted spending on education produces better outcomes for students, not necessarily across-the-board spending.

"Not every increase in spending has an impact on student outcomes," legislative auditor Heidi Zimmerman told a panel of lawmakers Tuesday.

"When spending is spread over all types of categories and all types of spending, some amount . . .

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