Bridging the Resource Divide: Equitable Funding and Educational Opportunity in Public Schools

Xinyi Jin

doi:10.54254/2753-7048/2025.NS27538

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Received: 28 September 2025

Published: 2 October 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/2025.NS27538

Article Type: Research Article

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Jin,X. (2025). Bridging the Resource Divide: Equitable Funding and Educational Opportunity in Public Schools. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,123,36-41.

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