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						Funding Student Need
						Julien Lafortune, Iwunze Ugo, and Brett Guinan 
						California’s TK–12 funding formula directs extra money to districts with large shares of high-need students. The formula relies on free-and-reduced-price-meal enrollment as an imperfect proxy for low-income students, but recent trends and policies—such as universal school meals—make it increasingly important to explore alternative measures of need. 
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						 » Read the report 
						» Read the policy brief 
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						 Supported with funding from the Sobrato Family Foundation, the Stuart Foundation, and the Windy Hill Fund. 
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						 On Thursday, December 5, PPIC researchers Brett Guinan, Julien Lafortune, and Iwunze Ugo will present key findings from the report. 
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						Learn More
						For additional resources, visit PPIC’s K–12 education page. 
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