So that children in neighborhoods that had no resources in poor public schools were able to still get a quality education. (kidsinthehouse.com)
A consequence of having a majority - poor public school student population is that these children start kindergarten behind their wealthier peers in private schools, and probably will never catch up. (lawpracticetoday.org)
The state came up with the «foundation aid» formula in 2007 to comply with a 2006 court ruling aimed at helping New York's poorer public schools following a Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit. (buffalonews.com)