Reduction of School Districts

Reduction of School Districts

Introduction:

Owings and Kaplan (2020) explore the demographics and school finance in depth. In this assignment you will have the opportunity to explore disparities between "wealthy" and "poor" school districts and a way to level the playing field.

Instructions:

1. Based on your reading, write 2-4 well developed paragraphs addressing the following:

● Will reducing the number of school districts in a state reduce the difference in ability to support education between the "wealthiest" district and the "poorest" district in terms of assessed valuation per pupil to be educated?