Why is the flat-grant model of state aid to local schools characterized as "the most unequal" method of financing schools?

What will be an ideal response?


ANSWER: This model simply provides aid to local school districts based on a fixed amount of funds multiplied by the number of students in attendance in the district's schools. This does not take into account special circumstances that exist among school districts in the state, such as the number of students with special needs, the percentage of low-income students, special programs, and the wealth of the school district and its ability to raise revenue.

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What will be an ideal response?

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