Rich Schools, Poor Schools and a Biden Plan
The way U.S. education is funded can widen disparities. A proposed $20 billion program seeks to even things out.
In The News Piece in The New York Times
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June 9, 2021
Kevin Carey authored a piece in The New York Times about Biden's new proposal for funding public K12 education and how it can address funding disparities.
Can President Biden fix America’s inequitable public school funding?
The administration’s latest budget proposal suggests he’s going to try. The plan includes a $20 billion program for high-poverty school districts. States would get additional funding if they “address longstanding funding disparities” between rich and poor districts.
If it works, the program would benefit districts like Hampton City Schools, near Norfolk in southeastern Virginia. Most public school students in Hampton City are Black or from low-income households. The district receives about $10,500 per student annually in state and local funding, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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