For School Districts, Just Like Voting Districts, Equality Depends on a Fair Map
The boundaries of school districts should be intentionally drawn to produce better, fairer public systems.
K–12 School Funding
When Students Get Lost in the Algorithm: The Problems with Nevada’s AI School Funding Experiment
Nevada now uses a machine-learning model to drive its “at-risk” school funding, but the new system is opaque and leaves many students o…
The President’s FY25 Budget Request: What’s in It for Education?
New America’s education and labor team summarizes the education provisions in the president’s FY25 budget request.
We Can’t Veto Our Way to Better School Funding
Governor Tony Evers’ headline-grabbing veto can’t solve the state’s school funding woes.
Voting Rights at the Supreme Court: Gerrymandering, School Districts, and Education Equity
As the Supreme Court rules on the Voting Rights Act, we should recall that past VRA rulings have allowed harmful educational gerrymandering.
Rethinking Localism in Education Law and Policy
Interview with Professor Derek Black on localism as a driver of segregation & inequity and why we must rethink the role of school districts.
What to Know About Education Funding in Biden’s Budget
The budget is an important opportunity for the administration to signal its priorities when it comes to education.
Refusing Federal Education Dollars Jeopardizes Students with Disabilities
Some lawmakers want to be free of federal education rules. But for students with disabilities, those “rules” are civil rights.
Powerful Pennsylvania Ruling Sets a New Standard for School Funding
A Pennsylvania court just stuck down the state’s school finance system as unconstitutional. The ruling is a clarion call for fairer funding.<…
