Low state funding means constantly cutting corners on educational quality plus high local taxes.
High taxes depress the economy.
In addition, under-funded schools mean that students are without the facilities, equipment and other resources that they need in order to achieve at high levels. Most other states have recognized the need for equal educational opportunity for urban and rural children and have worked through their legislature and courts to achieve it. We are confident that the Partnership for Fair Chance Schools can help rural communities address the inequity their children face and help find solutions. PSRN will have several allies in the effort. As recently as the last budget of Gov. Dick Thornburgh s administration in 1986-87, 38.2 percent of all state spending went for basic education.