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Voters Weigh K-12 Finance at Ballot Box

Measures Could Boost, or Reduce, School Aid

Voters in some states will cast ballots Nov. 2 on proposals that could shape the future of school spending for years to come.

Among the 32 states that will decide ballot measures in the upcoming general elections, residents in at least a dozen will take stands on whether to force their states to raise school funding, provide lottery or gambling revenues to schools, or restrict taxes that traditionally have raised money for education.

The results could mean dramatic increases in K-12 spending in states such as Nevada, Oklahoma, and Washington. At the same time, the outcomes could shrink local money available for schools in Maine, Missouri, and other states where ballot measures would limit municipalities’ ability...