Funding
It is possible to fund quality public education for all.
Around the world there is a dominant narratives that “there is not enough money” to fund quality, free, inclusive public education everywhere, which is used to justify the involvement of private actors in delivering education. However, extensive evidence demonstrates that through tax and debt justice, it is possible to fund quality education for everyone.
The Evidence
Social segregation: when students are distributed according to the socioeconomic status of their families. For example, children from affluent families end up in certain schools, while those from working-class backgrounds end up in others.
Ethnic or racial segregation: when ethnic groups are overrepresented or underrepresented in certain schools or classes, often linked to immigration or systemic discrimination.
School segregation by academic level or performance: certain schools or classes mainly accept students who are struggling or high achievers, which accentuates the inequality.
Geographical segregation: linked to school zoning and the distribution of populations across the territory.
School segregation by academic level or performance: certain schools or classes mainly accept students who are struggling or high achievers, which accentuates the inequality.
Geographical segregation: linked to school zoning and the distribution of populations across the territory.
Voices from around the world
Example campaign against school segregation in Europe. Video by Fundació Bofill.
Example campaign against school segregation in Europe. Video by Fundació Bofill.
Case Studies
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Finland
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Cuba
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Key Resources on Funding Public Education
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The Effect of School Tracking on Student Achievement and Inequality: A Meta-Analysis (2022)
Author(s): Éder Terrin and Moris Triventi
Language(s): English
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Social Segregation in Schools: Understanding Its Causes and Determining Its Effects (2023)
Author(s): Pauline Charousset
Language(s): French
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PISA 2022 Results (Volume II): Learning During – and From – Disruption (2023)
Author(s): OECD
Language(s): English
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It’s Happening Here Too: School Segregation in Albania and What We’re Doing About It (2015)
Author(s): Aurela Bozo
Language(s): French and English
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School segregation in an urban context: socio-spatial dynamic and educational inequalities (2021)
Author(s): Isabel Ramos Lobato
Language(s): English