I've been looking for someone writing about this topic for a long time.  The big campaign in Illinois is to change the way schools are funded, so the amount of dollars spent per pupil in low income areas might grow one or two dollars.

This is just a short term solution. It won't change how well kids in poor neighborhoods are educated because it does not address the learning supports and aspirations that wealthy communities can provide to kids so they come to school more prepared and motivated to learn. 

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Guest blogger Su Jin Gatlin of WestEd highlights the importance of wealth (as differentiated from income) in educational research