While I agree with congressional Republicans that the provision does not mandate equalizing funding between rich and poor schools, Secretary John King is acting like it does. (educationnext.org)
His intent is to equalize the funding across districts and give additional funds to support services for English learners, poor students and foster youth. (californianstogether.org)
The whole fight... in Abbott v. Burke, and the fight for equalized funding in education in New Jersey, was a fight that was anchored in Newark... The fight for wraparound services, the fight for attendance counseling... Fighting for all of the things that we need to address a whole child — before Cami Anderson came. (salon.com)