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    School funding relies heavily on local property taxes, which means districts in wealthy areas can raise and spend more money per student than low-income districts. This funding gap has significant impacts, as low-income districts previously struggled to provide basic resources like meals, cafeterias, and textbooks for their students. Equalizing school funding could help address needs of low-income children and fulfill schools' obligations to support kids in poverty.

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    School funding relies heavily on local property taxes, which means districts in wealthy areas can raise and spend more money per student than low-income districts. This funding gap has significant impacts, as low-income districts previously struggled to provide basic resources like meals, cafeterias, and textbooks for their students. Equalizing school funding could help address needs of low-income children and fulfill schools' obligations to support kids in poverty.

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    School funding relies heavily on local property taxes, which means districts in wealthy areas can raise and spend more money per student than low-income districts. This funding gap has significant impacts, as low-income districts previously struggled to provide basic resources like meals, cafeterias, and textbooks for their students. Equalizing school funding could help address needs of low-income children and fulfill schools' obligations to support kids in poverty.

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