A full opportunity weight would require in-state funding for each student living under the poverty line to ensure Georgia’s education formula truly reflects the level of need across its classrooms.
If you follow state legislatures in the South, you’ve likely seen tax proposals moving this spring. These policies raise an important question for education advocates about how tax policy matters for schools and students.
(LEX 18) — Protect Our Schools Kentucky, the group behind the defeat of the school choice amendment in November, relaunched its efforts at the Capitol on Wednesday. The statewide coalition for public education says this time, its fight is both on the state and federal levels.
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A full opportunity weight would require in-state funding for each student living under the poverty line to ensure Georgia’s education formula truly reflects the level of need across its classrooms.
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