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January 3, 2006
Ed Trust study: Most states shortchange poor and minority students
Most states significantly shortchange poor and minority children when it comes to funding the schools they attend, according to a report released in late December by the Education Trust. Full report here (PDF). And from the press release here:
Nationally, we spend about $900 less per pupil on students educated in our nation's poorest school districts than those educated in the wealthiest. Worst yet, in some states, this funding gap exceeds $1,000 per pupil.
The problem is widespread. In 27 of 49 states studied, the school districts serving the highest concentrations of poor students spend less per pupil than the lowest-poverty districts. The dollar figures in this analysis were not adjusted for the extra costs of educating low-income students...
Some states are taking a serious look at their funding gaps and are working to close them, the report notes. Maryland, for example, appointed a bipartisan commission to examine education funding. The commission recommended large infusions of new money in the highest-poverty school districts, and the state's political leaders are working to carry out those recommendations.
Posted January 3, 2006 11:20 AM
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