By Alex Zimmerman
New York City schools that
predominantly serve low-income students are receiving less federal
funding for everything from health services to books, according to a
report released Tuesday.
A chunk of Title I money,
which is designed to boost resources at schools with high concentrations
of poor students, has evaporated over the past decade as federal
funding has lagged compared with the number of needy schools, the city’s
Independent Budget Office said.
In all, the city has seen a $140
million reduction in a funding stream known as Title I-A between 2006
and 2017, a nearly 18 percent decline (or roughly 38 percent when
adjusted for inflation). The funding can be used for education
technology, services for bilingual students, parent outreach, student
health and other programs.
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Source: Chalkbeat (via Empire Report New York)
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