The United States Commission on Civil Rights has issued a new report concerning the inequities in public school funding. The conclusion of the report is that America's schools are profoundly unequal. Here are the recommendations of the Commission: Recommendations: We agree with the Equity and Excellence Commission that the federal government must take bold action to address inequitable funding in our nation’s public schools. Congress should: incentivize states to adopt equitable public school finance systems that provide meaningful educational opportunity, promote student achievement for all students, and close achievement gaps where they exist; incentivize states to ensure adequate funding for students with disabilities, without incentivizing classifying students into special education incentivize states to invest in facilities which can help to provide an equitable environment for students to achieve. increase federal funding to su...
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