Among many recommendations, the report recommends that Congress act to grant incentives to states who adopt
more equitable school finance systems, ensure adequate funding for students with disabilities, and increase federal funding to supplement state and local funding.
California's new Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) 1, signed into law in 2013, promised a new school finance system that would provide both more local control and a more
equitable school finance system.
IDRA is working with the Learning Policy Institute on a brief that will help inform policymakers and advocates in creating a strong,
equitable school finance system that provides an excellent education for all students.
LCFF was designed as a step towards a more
equitable school finance system.
And they have a chance to push Connecticut toward
an equitable school finance system that works for all students and meets their learning needs and the needs of their schools and communities.
Connecticut's low - income students need and deserve
an equitable school finance system that recognizes, and takes into account, the variety of challenges they may face that can impact their educational success.
Now, nearly four decades later, Connecticut still doesn't have a fair and
equitable school financing system.