West Virginia's School Funding System Under Fire Following Decades of Failed Levies

A persistent failure of a local school levy in West Virginia has drawn attention to the state's antiquated education funding formula. The system is reportedly struggling to cope with declining student numbers and the expiration of federal pandemic aid. Recommendations from a RAND Corporation report, including increased funding and revised allocations, have yet to translate into legislative action, as a proposed bill to update the formula failed to advance.