The Truth About Inequality in Public Education Funding (Ft. Rebecca Sibilia)

06/18/24 • 53 min

Rebecca Sibilia, Executive Director of EdFund, schools us on the complexities and inequities in school finance. Host Chris Stewart and Rebecca delve into the disparities in funding between predominantly white and predominantly black school districts, the inefficiencies in the current allocation system, and the critical need for more research on how educational funds are raised and spent. Rebecca also sheds light on the political challenges and potential solutions for creating more equitable school funding structures, emphasizing the importance of addressing concentrated poverty. This enlightening conversation explores how deeper, more thoughtful research and policy reform can make a lasting impact on education equality.

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Staying Focused on Helping Children Thrive (ft. Emma Bloomberg)

As a founding board member of Education Post, Emma Bloomberg reflects on a decade of growth for our non profit as well as sharing her insights on the changing landscape of education advocacy, the importance of elevating parent and student voices, and the necessity of local engagement.

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Emma Bloomberg is CEO of Murmuration, a public-education advocacy organization reducing inequality through data-driven community organizing and electoral campaigns. She started the organization in 2014. Previously, Bloomberg was chief of staff and, before that, senior planning officer at the Robin Hood Foundation, dedicated to fighting poverty in New York City. She was a founding board member of Ed Post and is a board member of Bloomberg Family Foundation, KIPP Foundation, New Classrooms, and Leadership for Educational Equity.