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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you want to expend some energy, write to Del. Parker-Bennett. She has sponsored some legislation related to education (https://www.billtrack50.com/legislatordetail/26175) and she is on the record for saying that Virginia's funding formula for public schools needs to be revamped because it exacerbates existing inequities (https://www.alxnow.com/2021/05/11/similar-on-policies-bennett-parker-and-levine-differ-on-style-in-45th-district-debate/). It should not take much effort to encourage her to sponsor and advocate for legislation to change the funding formula since this is an idea she already supports.

Virginia's public schools are financed through a combination of state, local and federal funds and there are private-public partnerships between the private sector and school divisions.

But the proportion of funding from localities is much higher in Virginia than in other states - 
https://www.virginiamercury.com/2021/10/12/virginia-lags-many-states-in-state-education-funding-analysis-says/

ACPS does have a high per capita spend but this is a high COLA area and additional funding from the state could be used to repurpose more unused commercial office space to create more capacity.[/quote]

It is not ACPS that is suffering from the state funding, as we live in a wealthy area and can make-up with the tax base - until now.  It is inequitable in places like Petersburg.  The problem with Alexandria school funding is its sanctuary status, and Richmond deciding not to fund ELL programs.  In other words, Richmond is allowing localities to foot the bill for their local choices.  ACPS says it costs over $20k for an ELL, and, realistically, that ELL is not bringing in a base to fund that.  It is about choices, and AVA has made those choices, and they should be prepared to fund those choices.[/quote]

TRUTH[/quote]

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