School Funding
ELC URGES NY AND NJ TO ENSURE PUBLIC SCHOOLS KEEP MUCH-NEEDED CARES ACT FUNDS
Published on: September 15, 2020
Keeping the CARES Act funds in public schools is particularly crucial given the dire financial straits of districts in both New York and New Jersey.
TRACKING STATE SCHOOL AID CUTS IN THE PANDEMIC
Published on: August 25, 2020
States are experiencing sharp revenue declines due to the pandemic and that impacts state school aid. ELC analyzes recently enacted school aid cuts in Texas and Michigan.
FEDERAL EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR SCHOOLS IS A START, BUT STATES AND CONGRESS MUST DO MUCH MORE
Published on: March 31, 2020
Congress and the states must commit to providing adequate and equitable resources in the short term and when students finally return to their classroom.
ELC REPORT GRADES STATES ON FAIR SCHOOL FUNDING
Published on: November 4, 2019
K-12 public school funding continues to be deeply unfair in many states and a major factor contributing to disparities in education resources, opportunities and outcomes for students across the country.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: HOW TO BETTER SERVE GEORGIA’S AT-RISK STUDENTS
Published on: August 20, 2019
New ELC research shows replacing Georgia’s early intervention and remedial education program with a poverty-based weight would vastly improve resources for at-risk students.
SCHOOL FUNDING LITIGATION FROM COAST TO COAST
Published on: March 23, 2018
School funding lawsuits challenging inadequate education resources, outcomes and opportunities, especially for at-risk students, continue in state trial, appellate and supreme courts across the country.
MOST SCHOOLS FUNDED FAR BELOW WHAT’S NEEDED TO ACHIEVE AVERAGE OUTCOMES
Published on: March 19, 2018
A new report shows that most U.S. states fund their public schools at a level far below what is necessary for students in high-poverty districts to achieve at even average levels in English and math.
MOST STATES SHORTCHANGE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS DESPITE GROWING EVIDENCE THAT MONEY MATTERS
Published on: February 21, 2018
The 7th edition of ELC's Is School Funding Fair? A National Report Card again shows public school funding in most states is unfair and inequitable.