Lisa Delpit

This approach runs in direct conflict with the School Financing Law signed into effect on July of 2013 by Governor Jerry Brown as printed in a report titled "The Power of Parents: Research Underscores the Impact of Parent Involvement in Schools" (Thigpen 1). Under Assembly Bill 97, schools will receive funding based on number of low income students, English learners, and foster children to improve educational needs (3). Guidelines for funding include eight priority categories, including an…