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> Schools with the highest funding have the worst performance. It could also be because the schools with the most special / high needs children need the most f
by devbent 2y ago
> Schools with the highest funding have the worst performance.
It could also be because the schools with the most special / high needs children need the most funding.
Schools in poor neighborhoods need more help just to achieve median results. They need to contend with issues like teen pregnancies, drug use, violence, and kids who don't even have food at home.
Compare those challenges to rich suburban kids and of course the schools in poor areas need more funding.