Federal stimulus distribution doesn't weigh districts' needs

As the federal government provides money from the economic stimulus package to states and school districts, the formulas for allocating funds seem to take little account of who needs the money most. As a result, some districts that are well off will find themselves swimming in cash, while some that are struggling may get too little to avoid cutbacks. Still, educators are accepting the disparities without challenge. There is widespread recognition that the federal money is helping to avert what could have been an educational disaster in some places.

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