Given this rich body of evidence, why doesn’t our K-12 system already propel more low-income students to success? A big reason continues to be inadequate funding. Because schools raise a large share of revenue through local property taxes, high-income students often attend well-resourced schools while low-income students attend schools with more limited resources.
False Dilemma: The text presents a false dilemma by suggesting that schools either invest in proven reforms or use additional resources to reduce local property taxes. This dichotomy oversimplifies the decision-making process and ignores the possibility of schools allocating resources to various needs, including proven reforms, without necessarily reducing taxes.