Giving Compass' Take:

• Research shows the latest evidence linking increased school funding to positive outcomes for students, including graduation rates, lifetime wages, and college attendance.

• How does New York compare to other states school funding? How can we get all states to focus more on educational funding?

• Here is another example of New York's educational budget.

Education advocates have insisted the state has skimped on funding its schools. But New York State already has the highest per-student funding rate of any in the country — could moving that number up make a difference?

The answer is yes, according to a new study of over 600 districts across the state — the first of its kind to look at the recent effects of increased school spending in New York. The researchers found that increased per-student spending led to higher math and reading scores on state tests.

The findings add new evidence to a heated debate that has raged for decades about whether the state’s schools are adequately funded, an issue that actress Cynthia Nixon has made a pillar of her underdog campaign against Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Read the full article about school funding by Alex Zimmerman at Chalkbeat