per student funding drops By: Center of the Universe June 13, 2014 at 09:25 AM EDT Total funding for schools dropped for the 1st time in 2012 since 1977 http://t.co/TeEVQOUJG3 v @FiveThirtyEight pic.twitter.com/59JAj5mUT6 — ProPublica (@ProPublica) June 10, 2014 Total funding for schools dropped for the 1st time in 2012 since 1977 http://t.co/TeEVQOUJG3 v @FiveThirtyEight pic.twitter.com/59JAj5mUT6— ProPublica (@ProPublica) June 10, 2014