Salt Lake City Schools Look At Costs Of Undocumented Students
If you want to stir up a frenzy of controversy, just ask families in Salt Lake City Schools what they think about educating the children of illegal immigrants. The answers will be diverse and impassioned. Based on numbers provided by the Utah Office of Education state schools, including Salt Lake City Schools, spend about $5,140 annually per pupil. A recent audit titled A Review of the Public Education Costs of Undocumented Children recently threw some fuel into the fire. The audit, performed by the Utah Office Legislative Auditor General, reports that the state spends over $63 million annually on undocumented students.
Residents and state representatives of Salt Lake City Schools are engaged in a heated dialogue regarding the accuracy of that number. The study claims that educating a Salt Lake City Schools students who is undocumented costs $100-$400 more annually due to the need for special language and low-income programs. This matter is of special interest to the Salt Lake City Schools because administrators have been trying to use available funds to meet rising standards in cost-efficient and...
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