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Low-income schools shortchanged in funding | Thoughts on Public Education

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Low-income schools shortchanged in funding - by Kathryn Baron

Being proven right is usually a cause for some self-satisfaction, but U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan was troubled Wednesday when he announced results of a new Department of Education study on Title I and other high-poverty schools. “Today, we’re releasing key findings that confirm an unfortunate reality in our nation’s education system,” said Duncan during a [...]