The Issue of Funds: A Discussion on the Structure and Importance of School Financing in Pennsylvania
Date of Award
Spring 5-16-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Department
Politics and International Relations
Abstract
Through no fault of her own, Joanne was born in Town A. Through no doing of his own, Charles was born in Town B. In Town A, Joanne and 89.7% of her fellow classmates receive free or reduced meals. Being eligible for free lunches means that a family’s income must be less than 130% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) ($24,817 for a family of three in 2012). To be eligible for reduced lunch, a child’s family would have to have an income between 130% and 185% ($35,317 for a family of three in 2012) of FPL. However, across one bridge and 8 minutes down the road, only 12.4% of Charles’ classmates are qualified to receive free or reduced meals. In Joanne’s school, there was a dropout rate of 4.5% (105 students) while Charles and his classmates only lost 0.48% (3 students) of their class to dropping out.2
Recommended Citation
Long, Sarah, "The Issue of Funds: A Discussion on the Structure and Importance of School Financing in Pennsylvania" (2019). Honors Projects and Presentations: Undergraduate. 28.
https://mosaic.messiah.edu/honors/28
