League of Women Voters of Maryland

LWVMD Takes Action to support measures which recognize the primary responsibility for funding public elementary and secondary education lies with the state. (1972, 1975) Support for: -a foundation program based on a weighted per pupil formula supported from general state revenues at a level high enough to eliminate inequities. -some local leeway to provide additional funding for education. continuation of local control over the schools. -the encouragement of increased federal funding for education.