Op-Ed: Time to modernize Alabama’s outdated school funding formula
Alabama
While Alabama has made record investments and reforms over the past few years that have resulted in some student gains, the time has come to address the root cause of our opportunity gaps: our state’s school funding policy.
After months of negotiations, and nearly a year after the original deadline, Republican lawmakers finally put forth and passed a budget this week. North Carolina had not passed a state budget since 2023, causing strain for public institutions, especially public schools, in the interim.
Op-Ed: Time to modernize Alabama’s outdated school funding formula
Alabama
While Alabama has made record investments and reforms over the past few years that have resulted in some student gains, the time has come to address the root cause of our opportunity gaps: our state’s school funding policy.
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