Report Says Poor Students Shortchanged

[Judi Lynn]

Report Says Poor Students Shortchanged
By NANCY ZUCKERBROD 12.20.06, 3:53 PM ET

Poor students are shortchanged by federal and state school aid policies, a report released Wednesday says.

At the federal level, the Education Department gives states nearly $13 billion a year to help students in low-income districts.

The complex formula used to determine each state's share guarantees a minimum amount for small states. That means Wyoming and Vermont, for example, can get more money per poor student than do more populous states.

Federal school dollars also are tied to the amount that each state spends on education. States that spend more get more from Washington.

But this link rewards states more for their wealth than their efforts to educate poor kids, according to the Education Trust, a Washington-based children's advocacy group.
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http://www.forbes.com/business/services/feeds/ap/2006/12/20/ap3272808.html

[Caution]

1. In other news. Bear Sh*ts in woods! Pope Still Catholic! Pintos still Explode!

[Judi Lynn]

2. If it's repeated enough, maybe it will embarrass some Republicans.

It's definitely their fault. They need to be exposed publicly for their continuing petty, destructive acts against the truly helpless of this country.

[msongs]

3. illiterate writer - should be poor children instead of poor students

people who are poor students (ie they have lousy study habits, etc) are different than children who are poor in terms of economics

maybe nancy zuckerbrod is a poor student :-)

Msongs
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[muriel_volestrangler]

4. But then you wouldn't know it's about education

So your alternative would be even more misleading.

[Javaman]

5. Soooprise soooprise!! the poor get screwed again!

:cry: