At issue was a bill that would accelerate a 10-year plan crafted in 2017 to bolster the Education Cost Sharing program, the state’s major operating grant for local school districts.
A bill that would have enhanced state funding for all types of public elementary and secondary schools bogged down this spring amid fears that it would force primary education and early childhood development programs to compete for the same dollars.
In the ever complex challenge of figuring out the best way to teach our kids, something called the “achievement gap” has held the effort back for decades. It’s the name given to the disparities in education between different groups of kids – separated by race and family income.