LAist visited Lynwood Unified—one of 26 L.A. County districts seeking a combined $15 billion through local ballot measures—to explore what’s driving the wave of school bond campaigns. The article cited CC+S research on why the existing funding system produces such unequal outcomes.

CC+S research shows that the current facilities funding system directs more money to larger, more affluent school districts, in part because those districts have higher property values and can raise more through local bonds — the prerequisite for accessing state matching funds. The CC+S storymap on funding equity provided key context for the piece.