OPINION: Why money matters for public education

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We cannot sit by and allow our children’s educational opportunities to be limited by the willful ignorance or political aspirations of a handful of individuals.

I recently came across a 2016 research paper titled “Does Money Matter in Education,” By Bruce D. Baker, published by the Albert Shanker Institute. The paper looked at the correlation between “adequate” public education funding, equity and better outcomes.Money matters:Resources matter:

And this is where politics comes in and has played such a significant role in the underfunding of public education systems in the U.S.This single quote, entirely based on now refuted analyses, remains the mantra for politicians wishing to deny that increased funding for schools will improve school quality and student outcomes.

Years of flat funding have also left schools in our state without functioning fire suppression systems, with leaking roofs and black mold, with districts unable to provide housing for teachers, and even with the BSA at $6,640, those funds will do little to remedy those unacceptable conditions, and only allow most districts to retain their teachers for another year.

 

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