An Afton Partners Blog
The Context: Inequitable access to quality school facilities Throughout the country, most charter school organizations obtain permanent school facilities without a supporting tax base, government credit ratings, or full access to available properties. High-poverty communities and neighborhoods of color have less access to capital and networks of support. This can make the process of opening… Continued
Afton updates tried-and-true methods to uncover meaningful insights In 2023, the Washington D.C. Office of the Deputy Mayor of Education (DME) sought to re-examine how schools in D.C. are funded and how the existing funding structures serve students. Over the past several years, D.C. has made great strides toward adequate and equitable funding, striving to… Continued
School districts across the country have experienced massive systemic changes over the past few years. However, much of this disruption has been masked by one-time pandemic relief funds in the national conversation – and in budgets. As those funds end, states and districts will need to tackle the resulting challenges head on. At Afton, we’ve… Continued