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Fund Students Adequately
Every student deserves a strong foundation, and that begins with making sure state funding covers the real costs of a high-quality education.
Fund Student Needs Equitably
Every student is different, and funding should reflect that. States must provide extra resources for students who face barriers to learning, including students from low-income backgrounds, English Learners, and students with disabilities.
Enhance education funding to improve future for all Georgia’s children
Opportunity is knocking and Georgia must answer
Renewing Alabama’s Investment in Student Excellence (RAISE) Act of 2025
Fund Districts Appropriately
Fund districts appropriately by providing more support to schools in high-poverty and rural areas, where local tax revenue is often low and student needs are high.
Who Counts: Why Student Poverty Data Matters More Than Ever
DeKalb County Schools among other Georgia districts to receive funding for poverty, mental health
In Trump’s First Year, at Least $12 Billion in School Funding Disruptions
Fund Students Transparently & Effectively
Communities deserve to know how school funding works — and whether it’s working. States should provide clear, accessible explanations of how education dollars are allocated, and report regularly on where the money goes and how it’s used.
Arkansas school funding recommendations advance for 2026, 2027
Evidence-Based Interventions to Leverage MSFF Funds
TISA in Action: What Tennessee Advocates & Policymakers Need to Know
Fund Public Schools Exclusively
Public dollars belong in public schools. Taxpayer money should be used to strengthen and support public education, not diverted to private schools or other systems that aren’t accountable to the public.
Where private schools are plentiful, Kentucky Amendment 2 still failed
Fight over voucher spending is key to setting Georgia budget
Tax Season at the Statehouse: The Stakes for Schools
Protect Our Schools KY advocating on state and federal level
Kentucky students challenging whether the state is meeting its constitutional duty on education