California’s K-12 facility funding system unconstitutional, students, parents say in lawsuit (K-12 Dive)
Article by Robert Freedman, K-12 Dive
A group of students, parents and advocacy organizations are contending the state’s reliance on local bond financing to meet the bulk of school facilities’ capital needs systematically widens the gap between have and have-not districts. Currently, districts are required to put up 40% of the capital improvements funding, which means repairs in lower-income districts are few and far between, further increasing the education gap.
