There are deep inequities in public schools which cause opportunity gaps, leading to wide achievement gaps for their students. Funding reforms have the power to shift the status quo so all students are provided with what they need to succeed.
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Journal Prompt
- How would you like to see your school district and state work to restructure school funding – the model in which the state compensates districts with a higher concentration of disadvantaged students (Minnesota, Massachusetts & New Jersey) or the model in which all funds flow through the state and is distributed equitably (Michigan)? Why?