Washington Post Cites VCU Educational Leadership Scholar

Kim Bridges, Ph.D., with the VCU School of Education’s department of Educational Leadership, was featured in this April 18, 2023, Washington Post article:

Most Va. voters see equal opportunities in public schools, poll finds
A majority say schools perform ‘somewhat’ or ‘very’ well in providing equal opportunity for students across racial and economic groups, according to Post-Schar School survey

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/04/18/post-schar-poll-virginia-school-equity/

Excerpt:

Kim Bridges, an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Education, said that the state’s funding system — which combines state and local funding to school divisions — creates geographical gaps in opportunities. She said that leaves many of Virginia’s rural communities struggling to provide the same opportunities as some wealthier districts with higher tax bases.

“My students are always shocked at how different funding can look from county to county,” Bridges said. “That disproportionate opportunity is so wide.”

 

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