This chapter was based on how schools are funded. There is major funding inequities in Minnesota between urban and suburban schools. Each district has different needs and require different amounts of funding. Many schools try to pass local levies. The more commercial property in a district the less levies cost. This depends largely upon city planning and the concentration of poverty.
The "funding formula" must be revised in order to get schools the proper funding they need. There are many ideas floating around such as: giving more control to school boards and mayoral control. The central issue is low performing schools in urban areas. 96% of schools are controlled by school boards, but some people believe that mayoral control would be beneficial for urban school districts.
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