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Description:"The report examines the funding of K-12 education and how the inequitable distribution of thesefunds negatively impacts the educational opportunities of low-income students and students ofcolor.The majority of the Commission voted for key findings including that quality education iscritical to prepare students to be contributing members of a democratic society and competitiveworkers in a global economy. The Commission majority also found that vast funding inequitiesin our state public education systems factor significantly in rendering the education available tomillions of American public school students profoundly unequal.The Commission majority found that many students in the U.S. living in segregatedneighborhoods and concentrations of poverty do not have access to high-quality schools simplybecause of where they live, and that there is potential for housing policy to help provide bettereducational opportunities for these students. Low-income students and students of color are oftenrelegated to low-quality school facilities that lack equitable access to teachers, instructionalmaterials, technology and technology support, critical facilities, and physical maintenance. Theseabsences can negatively impact a student’s health and ability to be attentive and can exacerbateexisting inequities in student outcomes.As data on school spending become more accurate, some scholars believe there is concreteempirical evidence that funding is critical to positive student outcomes.The majority of the Commission voted for key recommendations, including that Congress shouldprioritize incentivizing states to adopt equitable public school finance systems that provideUNITED STATES COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS1331 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., NW  SUITE 1150  WASHINGTON, DC 20425 WWW.USCCR.GOV meaningful educational opportunity, promote student achievement for all students, and closeachievement gaps where they exist; increase federal funding to supplement state funding with agoal to provide meaningful educational opportunity on an equitable basis to all students in thenation’s public schools; and promote the collection, monitoring, and evaluation of schoolspending data to determine how funds are most effectively spent to promote positive studentoutcomes.The Commission majority also calls on Congress to make clear that there is a federal right to apublic education. Federal, state, and local government should develop incentives to promotecommunities that are not racially segregated and do not have concentrated poverty, which in turnwould positively impact segregation and concentrated poverty in public schools and theeducational challenges associated with such schools.We at the Commission are pleased to share our views, informed by careful research andinvestigation, to help ensure that all Americans enjoy civil rights protections to which we areentitled. "We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Public Education Funding Inequality in an Era of Increasing Concentration of Poverty and Resegregation. To get started finding Public Education Funding Inequality in an Era of Increasing Concentration of Poverty and Resegregation, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: "The report examines the funding of K-12 education and how the inequitable distribution of thesefunds negatively impacts the educational opportunities of low-income students and students ofcolor.The majority of the Commission voted for key findings including that quality education iscritical to prepare students to be contributing members of a democratic society and competitiveworkers in a global economy. The Commission majority also found that vast funding inequitiesin our state public education systems factor significantly in rendering the education available tomillions of American public school students profoundly unequal.The Commission majority found that many students in the U.S. living in segregatedneighborhoods and concentrations of poverty do not have access to high-quality schools simplybecause of where they live, and that there is potential for housing policy to help provide bettereducational opportunities for these students. Low-income students and students of color are oftenrelegated to low-quality school facilities that lack equitable access to teachers, instructionalmaterials, technology and technology support, critical facilities, and physical maintenance. Theseabsences can negatively impact a student’s health and ability to be attentive and can exacerbateexisting inequities in student outcomes.As data on school spending become more accurate, some scholars believe there is concreteempirical evidence that funding is critical to positive student outcomes.The majority of the Commission voted for key recommendations, including that Congress shouldprioritize incentivizing states to adopt equitable public school finance systems that provideUNITED STATES COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS1331 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., NW  SUITE 1150  WASHINGTON, DC 20425 WWW.USCCR.GOV meaningful educational opportunity, promote student achievement for all students, and closeachievement gaps where they exist; increase federal funding to supplement state funding with agoal to provide meaningful educational opportunity on an equitable basis to all students in thenation’s public schools; and promote the collection, monitoring, and evaluation of schoolspending data to determine how funds are most effectively spent to promote positive studentoutcomes.The Commission majority also calls on Congress to make clear that there is a federal right to apublic education. Federal, state, and local government should develop incentives to promotecommunities that are not racially segregated and do not have concentrated poverty, which in turnwould positively impact segregation and concentrated poverty in public schools and theeducational challenges associated with such schools.We at the Commission are pleased to share our views, informed by careful research andinvestigation, to help ensure that all Americans enjoy civil rights protections to which we areentitled. "We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Public Education Funding Inequality in an Era of Increasing Concentration of Poverty and Resegregation. To get started finding Public Education Funding Inequality in an Era of Increasing Concentration of Poverty and Resegregation, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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