Report: Most 2018 teacher protests led to big boosts in school funding — but not enough to make up for earlier cuts
“The study found that when education spending has grown relative to pre-recession levels, that growth has come at the local level. And that’s a problem for poor districts because local funding is dependent on property taxes. Wealthier areas have more to spend, and funding from the state and the federal government can’t make up the difference between affluent and poor districts.”