Savage inequalities: How school funding intentionally privileges white, wealthy communities (Encore)

Zahava Stadler, Policy Director of EdBuild, explains how housing discrimination and state funding policies disadvantage Black and low-income districts. EdBuild has reported on funding schemes throughout the country, documenting a $23 billion annual funding gap between White districts and districts of color. Ms. Stadler describes how states could allocate education dollars more equitably, benefitting at least 70% of students. References Access EdBuild’s knowledge base and tools on the website: edbuild.org Overview 00:00-00:48 Intros 00:48-02:26 How schools are funded in most of the country 02:26-05:02 How reliance on property taxes shortchanges Black and other communities of color; impact of housing discrimination 05:02-08:23 Gerrymandering of school districts to advantage affluent communities 08:23-11:14 Examples of Indianapolis and Columbus school districting boundaries 11:14-13:44 Micro districts 13:44-16:23 Shifting school district funding to county or state levels to eliminate some of the inequalities; 70%+ of students would benefit 16:23-20:12 Funds from outside the formulas exacerbate inequalities 20:12-23:42 Problems with funding formulas 23:42-27:41

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