North Dakota K-12 schools to see shifts in low-income student funding

North Dakota is changing how it allocates critical federal funds for schools that serve low-income families—and it’s a shift that will mean big swings in budgets across the state. Instead of using local data tied to students’ economic status at their schools, the state will now base funding on census poverty data for entire districts. While some schools may benefit, others, especially rural and tribal districts, are bracing for deep cuts. At the heart of this change is a debate over fairness—and the real impact on students. Peyton Haug with InForum has the full story.

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