Slide #1:

I had to interpret cartoon #11. It says.. so I decided to talk about how are schools are funded
through taxes.

Slide #2:
Schooling funding comes from these three different branches of government.
The pie graphs shows funding percentages for the nation.
However Nevada revenues are 11% federal, 33% state, and 56% local funding.
In 1965, President Johnson passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act because of
the war on poverty. This act allows the U.S. Government to contribute about 10 cents to every
dollar spent on K-12 education.
States rely primarily on income and sales taxes to fund elementary and secondary education.
State legislatures generally determine the distribution of funding, following different procedures
depending on the state.
Most local funds are collected through property taxes from residential and commercial
properties for the local school district. They are set by the school board, local officials, or
citizens. Its this system that causes dramatic differences between states, and even within
districts.
In other words it causes unequal funding within the same city, urban areas have lower funding
while suburban areas have higher funding.
A childs access to public education shouldn't be based on the wealth of their parents.

Slide #3:
-Here is video to help show unfair school funding:

Slide #4:
The federal government chips in about 12% percent of school budgets nationally, but much of
this is for programs such as Head Start and free and reduced lunch programs.
Lower spending can irreparably damage a childs future, especially for kids from poor families.
A 20 percent increase in per-pupil spending a year for poor children can lead to an additional
year of completed education, 25 percent higher earnings, and a 20-percentage point reduction
in the incidence of poverty in adulthood, according to a paper from the National Bureau of
Economic Research.
 Those against school-finance reform often argue that money isnt the problem, and that
increased spending wont lead to better outcomes at schools in poor districts. But studies
show that after public schools that are court ordered to spend more on low-income students,
those students begin to improve in school.

Slide #5:
Not only is unequal funding an issue but so is inadequate funding.
At least 23 states will provide less school funding in this current school year, 2016 to 2017
than when the Great Recession took hold in 2008.
-This video is about teacher wages:
On top of teachers struggling, 98% of teachers have to pay out of pocket for classroom
materials.
In 2012, public school teachers spent an estimated $1.6 billion on classroom supplies.
There may be challenges that go beyond what funding alone can solve, but its the best
place to start.

Slide #6:
Any thoughts or comments?