Racial School Funding Gaps in Arizona
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Letter to the Editor: Racial School Funding Gaps in Arizona
Funding gaps imply that school districts grapple with learning outcomes and education quality disparities. In Arizona, schools in predominantly white districts receive $7,613 per student that institutions with majority non-white populations (Meckler, 2019). Such a gap remains high considering that the gap in other parts of the country ranges from $2,000 and $5,000 (Morgan & Amerikaner, 2018). Considering that this problem has been evident for several decades, the transition from pre-collegiate education to higher learning is lower among many non-white districts (Morgan & Amerikaner, 2018). This problem calls for considering applicable state, federal, and case laws. Arizona should chart its path of implementing measures that boost racial equality and address pertinent issues such as standardized tests and access to learning resources.
Agreeing with new funding proposals is in line with Article 26 of the US Constitution, which grants every citizen the right to education. President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act in 2002 (Jimerson, 2018). In line with this federal provision, education stakeholders should remain committed to utilizing financial resources in administering standardized tests under the same conditions. As a result, the law was crucial in ensuring no disparities in offering elementary and secondary education. The Civil Rights Act (1964) and subsequent amendments prohibit discrimination based on race. Such federal provisions align with Arizona state laws, such as Code Section 15-802 (Chapman & Pivovarova, 2020). The provision requires compulsory school attendance among learners aged six and sixteen. Actualizing this provision requires sufficient funding for education facilities and resources.
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