Mass Budget: Our education funding formula has not been systematically updated in twenty-five years, and it fails to provide the funding needed for school districts to fund core expenses – like teachers, materials and technology, and building maintenance – at the levels within the formula that estimate the full cost of an adequate education (called the “foundation budget”). In our wealthiest districts, local taxes have been able to fill gaps, allowing schools to provide the educational supports and opportunities students need to succeed. In our low-income and many of our middle-income districts, however, the amounts schools can spend on core expenses are well below what the foundation budget specifies. This means many of our schools don’t have the resources they need to implement effective strategies that could help all children succeed...
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