Local authorities have already cut 145,000 jobs in a bid to cope
with lower funding levels, but many of these have been voluntary.
Charter schools are often forced to operate at a
much lower funding level than traditional public schools, facing an average disparity in per - pupil funding of 29 percent in metropolitan areas.
Georgia has a few full - time online options for its students, but has struggled with extremely
low funding levels for its virtual learners.
The most common practical barriers
include low funding levels, small pre-K programs, barriers to kindergarten enrollment, and local district monopolies on pre-K funds.
California, which has one of the nation's
lowest funding levels for public education, has been among the most aggressive states experimenting in this arena.
Systemic inequality is certainly a factor as well, given that children of color are more likely to attend schools
with lower funding levels and weaker teachers.
Restructuring library services to
this lower funding level would result in major curtailment in access to public library service, with reduced open hours system - wide and the loss of over 100 full - time equivalent (FTE) positions.
But she doesn't pull punches on the challenges:
low funding levels, labor contracts, testing requirements, and more.
Due to last year's
low funding level, many districts lacked access to Title IV - A funds.
Due to last year's
low funding level, many districts lacked access to Title IV - A funds.