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Funded by the ground it stands on
Property tax, district lines, and why two districts differ.
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Funded by the ground the school stands on
Local property tax is the primary funding mechanism, which ties a school's income to the assessed value of the parcels around it.
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The Supreme Court declined to make funding equal
San Antonio v. Rodriguez (1973) held there is no federal constitutional right to equal school funding, leaving the question to the states.
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Federal money is targeted, and it is a small share
Title I directs federal funds toward concentrations of low income, but federal money is a minority of any district's budget.
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- Funded by the ground the school stands onLocal property tax is the primary funding mechanism, which ties a school's income to the assessed value of the parcels around it.
- The Supreme Court declined to make funding equalSan Antonio v. Rodriguez (1973) held there is no federal constitutional right to equal school funding, leaving the question to the states.
- Federal money is targeted, and it is a small shareTitle I directs federal funds toward concentrations of low income, but federal money is a minority of any district's budget.