Federal Education Dollars are stacked against us
This report from The Education Trust outlines how "Federal Title I funds widen rather than narrow the education funding gaps that separate wealthy states from poor states." and how " funding choices at the school district level provide enhanced funding to schools serving higher concentrations of affluent students and white students at the expense of schools that serve low-income students and students of color." The Solution? The report makes the following suggestions:
At the Federal Level: The state expenditure factor in the Title I formula should be eliminated, and Title I funding should compensate for differences in state capacity to fund education.
At the State Level: States need to assess relative challenges across districts and ensure that funding is commensurate with the challenges, and set equity standards for all school districts.
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