New MPI Brief Examines How States Can Build More Equitable K-12 Educational Systems by Leveraging Federal, State and Local Funding Mechanisms

WASHINGTON — Ensuring that school funding is shared equitably is central to achieving strong K-12 educational systems across the United States. However states have yet to implement school funding formulas that generate adequate and equitable resources for all students. For English Learners (EL), who have supplemental learning needs and are disproportionately likely to attend low-resourced schools, well-designed resource allocation is of particular importance.