Some education advocates worry the proposal doesn't go far enough to increase funding and improve academic outcomes for Black students. These advocates rallied near the state Capitol on Tuesday.
Assemblywoman Akilah Weber, D-San Diego, talks with Assemblyman Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, as the Assembly meets in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021
Weber and other members of the Legislative Black Caucus worked with the Democratic governor to come up with the new approach that instead targets money to schools with a high concentration of students who qualify for free lunch under a federal program.Weber called the proposal and guidelines to hold districts accountable for using money to improve student outcomes “game changers for closing persistent opportunity and outcome gaps in California.
The coalition wants the $300 million to be targeted at schools with a large portion of students who perform poorly on at least two of the following indicators outlined by the Department of Education: academic performance, chronic absenteeism, college or career advancement, English learner progress, graduation rate, and suspension rate.
About 70% of Black students failed to meet state testing standards for English Language Arts in the 2021-2022 school year, compared with less than 40% of white students, according to state data. About 84% of Black students didn't meet math standards, compared with about 50% of white students. Students from majority-Black districts would also benefit from the accountability portion of Newsom's budget proposal, which requires districts to implement strategies to improve academic outcomes, Gardon said.
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