07/28/2014
https://congress.gov...
"We know that our nation's K-12 public schools entered this pandemic with a $23 billion racial funding gap."
"The pandemic is exposing and worsening achievement gaps for students of color, students with disabilities, English language learners, and students from low-income backgrounds."
"The times are demanding that we address this country's centuries-old challenge."
"Our continued reliance on local property taxes to finance public education has ensured that public schools with the highest need are forced to do more with less."