Forty local groups say undocumented students, students who have incarcerated parents, and adult learners should receive extra funding.
The groups want the at-risk funding to extend to students who have an incarcerated parent, and those who are connected to the Child and Families Services Agency, even if they are not in foster care. They also want students who are undocumented immigrants or whose parents are undocumented to be included. While schools are prohibited from asking children their immigration status, advocates say the city has enough information to properly target these funds to the right schools and grade levels.
The District established the “at-risk” funding law in 2013. The extra money for these students is supposed to alleviate the effects of poverty, which can make learning more challenging. The funds could be used to pay for extra reading specialists, music teachers, or extended day programs.But numerous investigations and reports have determined that the city often spends this money incorrectly, using it to pay for routine costs instead of on programs to supplement basic school offerings.
In addition to expanding the eligibility for at-risk funding, the DC Students Coalition also asked that the funding go up for each student — from around 25 percent of the base-level funding to 37 percent. The group also urged the city to change the name of the funding category from “at-risk” to “equity,” saying at-risk is a “pejorative, inaccurate, and inadequate” label.The D.C.
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