Reduction of School Districts
Introduction:
Owings and Kaplan (2020) explore the demographics and school finance in depth. In
this assignment you will have the opportunity to explore disparities between “wealthy”
and “poor” school districts and a way to level the playing field.
Instructions:
1. Based on your reading, write 2-4 well developed paragraphs addressing the
following:
● Will reducing the number of school districts in a state reduce the difference in
ability to support education between the “wealthiest” district and the “poorest”
district in terms of assessed valuation per pupil to be educated?
