In 1971, California's Supreme Court ruled the state's property tax-based school financing system unconstitutional, noting that it fostered significant funding disparities between school districts. This ruling triggered extensive political discourse on educational equity, leading to pivotal legislative measures like Proposition 13, which limited property taxes, and Proposition 98, which secured a share of the state’s general fund for schools. Notably, the Local Control Funding Formula introduced in 2013 aimed to provide extra funds to disadvantaged schools to narrow achievement gaps, showing ongoing efforts to achieve equitable education.
The California Supreme Court's 1971 decision highlighted the unconstitutionality of a property tax-dependent school financing system, emphasizing the need for equal treatment among all state pupils.
The decades-long debate over educational equalization in California was ignited by a Supreme Court ruling that identified disparities in funding as detrimental to students' educational opportunities.
Landmark measures like Proposition 13 and 98 sought to redefine school financing in California, sharply shifting responsibilities and aiming for equitable funding based on the state's revenues.
The 2013 Local Control Funding Formula, spearheaded by Jerry Brown, sought to address funding disparities by directing additional resources to schools with higher populations of disadvantaged students.
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