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School funding matters. But researchers (me first
) need to do better at articulating what inequalities segregation actually creates. E.g., the $23B disparity cited here excludes federal Title I funds, so it's an incomplete account 1/n https://twitter.com/voxdotcom/status/1362028560408535042
) need to do better at articulating what inequalities segregation actually creates. E.g., the $23B disparity cited here excludes federal Title I funds, so it's an incomplete account 1/n https://twitter.com/voxdotcom/status/1362028560408535042
School finance reform that decouples local tax base and revenues is critical, but not a "first" step--it's been underway for decades and has narrowed funding and achievement gaps. 2/n
e.g., 
article by @KiraboJackson @ProfRucker @ClaudiaLPersico
https://academic.oup.com/qje/article-abstract/131/1/157/2461148 @jackson
Perfect everywhere? No, but good models for future state reforms 3/n
article by @KiraboJackson @ProfRucker @ClaudiaLPersico https://academic.oup.com/qje/article-abstract/131/1/157/2461148 @jackson
Perfect everywhere? No, but good models for future state reforms 3/n
Nationally, the avg Black, Hispanic, and White students' schools have pretty equal expenditures
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12552-019-09274-z/tables/1
Within states, funding is compensatory as @Ericka_Weathers and Sosina show
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2332858419872445 4/n
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12552-019-09274-z/tables/1
Within states, funding is compensatory as @Ericka_Weathers and Sosina show
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2332858419872445 4/n
@kendra_bischoff and I also find that school funding is compensatory for low-income students
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13524-019-00817-y/tables/1 5/n
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13524-019-00817-y/tables/1 5/n
Is funding equal or compensatory everywhere? No, and these papers show that racial and economic segregation predict those inequalities. 6/n
I'm striving to frame my work in terms of equity, not equality. What school resources (
) matter for meaningful outcomes, and how do we distribute these resources equitably? The question should be about compensatory, not equal, resources 7/7
) matter for meaningful outcomes, and how do we distribute these resources equitably? The question should be about compensatory, not equal, resources 7/7
