西弗吉尼亚州立法者在入学人数下降和费用上涨的情况下辩论学校筹资改革问题,专家们敦促学生加权制度,并警告不要扩大希望奖学金。 West Virginia lawmakers debate school funding reforms amid declining enrollment and rising costs, with experts urging a student-weighted system and cautioning against expanding the Hope Scholarship.

西弗吉尼亚州立法者正在考虑在入学率下降和成本上升的同时改革州立学校筹资公式。 West Virginia lawmakers are considering reforms to the state’s school funding formula amid declining enrollment and rising costs. RAND公司的研究人员建议转向学生加权系统,更好地支持低收入学生、残疾学生和英语学生,同时增加国家援助总额,以防止资金损失。 RAND Corporation researchers recommend shifting to a student-weighted system to better support low-income students, those with disabilities, and English learners, while increasing total state aid to prevent funding losses. 他们警告说,将希望奖学金扩大到没有收入限制的所有学生,每年可能花费1.05亿美元,对公立学校造成损害。 They warn expanding the Hope Scholarship to all students without income-based limits could cost $105 million annually and harm public schools. 国家已经关闭了15所学校,将公立学校的总数减少到618所。 The state has already closed 15 schools, reducing public school count to 618. 立法者必须在本届会议期间采取行动,解决不公平问题,确保可持续的供资。 Lawmakers must act during the current session to address inequities and ensure sustainable funding.