States investing in community schools typically prioritize funding for the highest-need schools and districts, with high-need thresholds ranging from 40% to 80% or more of the student population.¶
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q2 i? Across the eight featured states, community schools funding is targeted to schools and districts serving high-need populations, with eligibility thresholds ranging from 40% to 80% or more of students, often based on free or reduced-price meal eligibility. → Maier 2023
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Maier 2023¶
Maier, A., & Rivera-Rodriguez, A. (2023). State strategies for investing in community schools. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/612.402
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A policy scan of eight state initiatives (California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Vermont) based on ARP plans and state agency websites. The report states the featured states "targeted schools and districts serving high-need student populations, defined in different ways."
"The threshold for defining high-need ranged from 40% of a student population (consistent with Title I) to 80% or more of a student population, often (but not exclusively) based on free or reduced-price meal eligibility."
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Related Claims¶
- State investments in community schools range from $3.4 million to $4.1 billion, mostly occurring within the past 3 years, drawing on state funds, federal ESSER funds, or both. — related
- As total enrollment shrinks, the shares of English Learners, students with disabilities, and low-income students are growing, concentrating higher-need populations in districts with less funding — related
- Oakland Unified sustained its full-service community schools initiative through leadership turnover and lean funding by engaging stakeholders, braiding funding sources, and enacting formal policy commitments — related
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States investing in community schools typically prioritize funding for the highest-need schools and districts, with high-need thresholds ranging from 40% to 80% or more of the student population. |
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States investing in community schools typically prioritize funding for the highest-need schools and districts, with high-need thresholds ranging from 40% to 80% or more of the student population. |
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