The Hechinger Report - PTA funding essentials

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As this unsettled school year comes to a close, an issue that predates the pandemic remains stubbornly unsolvable: the staggering disparities in how much parent groups raise for their children’s schools. Can a gap that arises from uneven state and federal funding possibly be narrowed? This week, Hechinger staff writer Neal Morton takes us deep inside two Seattle communities that are trying. How is it working?

Like much in education, it’s complicated. We also take a look at how the nation’s child care industry is faring a year into the pandemic, and at a fascinating new effort by teachers who are researching and measuring how their students learned this year. Reply to this email to share your stories with our newsroom. We love hearing from readers.  

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