To close achievement gap, we need to rethink K-12 spending

The latest California budget offers yet another significant boost in public-school funding, but a new report from the well-respected Legislative Analyst’s Office should raise a question that lawmakers have rarely answered: What have taxpayers – and public-school students – gotten for the increases in spending over the past few years?
California has increased K-12 school spending by 60 percent since 2011, with a special focus on helping districts that serve poor and minority stu