Engaging the Community in School Funding Decisions

Community members highlight the importance of community involvement in school spending decisions and ways for schools to increase this engagement.

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Jasmine Hardy
Meghan Miller
Hai-Lam Phan
Shaheer Lanier

Advancing Racial Equity and Justice, Building an Economy for All, Education, Education, K-12, Investment and Funding Equity for Public Education, Public Education Opportunity Grants, Racial Equity and Community-Informed Policies

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Educators, students, and family members recommend ways that schools can better involve community members in decisions about education spending.

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