Equity Matters
In the United States, most of the money for public schools comes from local property taxes. [,] Areas where families have higher incomes or inherited wealth usually have higher property taxes. This leads to more money for schools in those areas. Cities in the U.S. have seen more income-based separation among different races, ethnicities, and places. This has led to unfair school funding between different schools and districts. [,] To make sure every child gets a good education, these differences in funding need to be fixed, and more investment is needed in lower-income areas.
[ED43] Unequal School Funding in the United States – Educational Leadership. https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/-unequal-school-funding-in-the-united-states
[ED44] Funded: State Education Funding Policies for all 50 States. EdBuild. http://funded.edbuild.org/
[ED45] Reardon, S.F., and Bischoff, K. Income inequality and income segregation. American Journal of Sociology, 116.4: 1092-1153. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/657114?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
[ED46] Owens, A., et al. (2016). Income Segregation between Schools and School Districts. American Education Research Journal, 53(4). https://cepa.stanford.edu/content/income-segregation-between-schools-and-school-districts