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Across the nation, a public debate has launched about equity in our public education system and the steps that must be taken to close the achievement gap and improve educational outcomes for our lowest-performing students. Recently, California took a huge step forward in supporting thousands of students who are being left behind academically year after year. Thanks to new funding, our state's lowest-performing students will soon receive an additional $2,000 in per pupil educational funding through the "Low Performing Students Block Grant." This critical new one-time funding, adapted from Assembly Bill (AB) 2635, will help close the achievement gap and increase...