How some local funding quirks are blocking school choice

As California continues to search for ways to boost student achievement across the board, the state’s sweeping changes to the school finance system are receiving high marks. But more is needed.
In 2013, California enacted the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), which has streamlined funding allotments and given educators more say over how education dollars are spent at schools. In a survey of school district superintendents, 82 percent agreed that LCFF has led to greater alignment betwee