?We tend to provide less funding, have fewer outstanding teachers and principals, and require less rigorous coursework in schools that serve lower-income students. Not only is this grossly unfair, but our nation's economic competitiveness, given both the larger populations of countries like China and India and our rapidly increasing diversity, will depend on our tapping students from all backgrounds.'' *
?Jon Schnur, Chairman of the board of New Leaders for New Schools
?Joshua Wyner, Executive Director of College Excellence Program, Aspen Institute
?Are We Lifting All Boats or Only Some?,? Education Next
71%
Proportion of California residents? in a LA Times Poll who opposed the state approving an ?all-cuts? budget with no tax increase if it resulted to reductions in K-12 education funding
?K-12 Uncertainty as California Gropes for Budget Fix,? Education Week
* This quote does not necessarily represent the views of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute