According to The Century Foundation, we are underfunding our, “K-12 public schools by nearly $150 billion annually, robbing more than 30 million school children of the resources they need to succeed in the classroom.”

Jul 11, 2023 · Historically, many American students from poor families have been trapped in sorely underfunded public schools. The conventional wisdom suggests that school funding remains unequal across low- and high-income schools and that equal funding equates to equitable resources for students.

Aug 5, 2019 · By funding schools adequately and equitably, the United States can close educational achievement gaps, increase the U.S. GDP, and benefit us all.

Dec 28, 2022 · America’s convoluted system for funding public schools results in highly unequal circumstances for school districts and their students depending on their home state.

Jul 22, 2020 · The United States is underfunding its K-12 public schools by nearly $150 billion annually, robbing more than 30 million school children of the resources they need to succeed in the classroom, according to a new, first-of-its-kind study released today by The Century Foundation (TCF).

May 17, 2024 · One of the most persistent myths in K-12 education is the idea that high-poverty schools are near-universally, significantly underfunded. However, the truth is much more complicated. As it...

Feb 27, 2018 · School districts with the highest rates of poverty receive less funding per student than those with the lowest rates of poverty, a new report shows. Funding gaps in the United States prove that...

Oct 18, 2021 · Students, educators, and family members describe how the underfunding of K-12 public schools has negatively impacted their experiences and the opportunities and resources available to them.

One of the most direct reasons for underfunded schools is economic inequalities. Studies have shown that low-income school districts are significantly underfunded compared to those in high-income school districts. Economic crises are another reason for school underfunding.

We investigate the problem of the lack of funding for US schools and how it internally affects a student and their mental health. We also analyze how this issue may affect students’ futures in terms of their employment, earnings, and delinquent behavior in external society.