Beyond Property Taxes: Building Fairer School Funding

This brief explores why these disparities persist and offers three policy options: smarter state equalization of property tax revenues, cost-based weighted student funding, and a federal adequacy floor. Together, these measures would reduce geographic gaps and build a funding system that is more fair, more stable, and responsive to students’ needs.

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January 20, 2026

Inquiry-driven, this project may reflect personal views, aiming to enrich problem-related discourse.

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Olivia Shen

Grant Writing Intern

Olivia is a student at State College Area High School. Interested in both policy and economics, she works within Grants in YIP's Center for Civic Growth. She's passionate about financial and career literacy, culture, and equity issues. She has taken on relevant projects like redesigning investments curriculum, teaching middle school financial literacy courses on the weekends, and hopes to continue her impact at YIP.

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