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The Department of Education (research division).
When was the first statewide system for funding public education established?
Post-Civil War: In order to provide more resources to predominantly white schools, Southern states allocated money to public schools based on the value of a district’s property taxes. Because recently freed slaves rarely owned valuable property, this system was highly unequal. It was also the first system instituted to fund public education beyond the local level.
what is the main factor that determines how much funding a school receives?
the city and property taxes paid by the residents of that school’s district.
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when did states start providing more equitable funding to public schools?
in the 1980’s
Schools and districts began to sue their governments due to inequity caused by property tax based funding systems. This led to greater, though still insufficient, state support to poorly funded schools.
How much of a school’s funding is provided by the federal government?
8% on average!
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