END K-12 FUNDING BY ZIP CODE

END K-12 FUNDING BY ZIP CODE is my signature keynote on school finance equity for boards, superintendents, and district leaders who know, in their bones, that where a child lives should not determine the quality of education they receive. This talk takes a complex, often technical issue-interstate and intrastate funding disparities-and makes it vivid, moral, and actionable.
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As a former CPA‑auditor to school systems, assistant superintendent/CBO, interim superintendent, and at‑large trustee, I walk audiences through how funding formulas, property wealth, and political decisions create wide gaps in opportunity. I connect the dots to what you see daily: facility conditions, program offerings, class sizes, staff retention, and long‑term student outcomes.
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The keynote has three aims. First, to clarify the current landscape of K-12 funding in plain language, stripping away jargon so every trustee and community member understands the stakes. Second, to frame funding equity as a democratic issue, not a partisan one-because unequal opportunity undermines public faith in the promise of schooling. Third, to equip your board and leadership team with practical steps you can take locally while joining a larger national conversation.
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I also introduce my upcoming 2027 petition campaign, END K‑12 FUNDING BY ZIP CODE, which calls for a Federal Equality in Education Act. Districts often use this keynote to kick off board retreats, equity initiatives, or community forums, then extend the learning with excerpts from my book, "Revolt Against the K-12 Status Quo."
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Your audience will leave with sharper questions, clearer talking points, and a shared moral frame: every child, in every ZIP code, deserves a fair shot. This keynote is an invitation to move from quiet frustration about inequity to informed, courageous leadership on funding fairness in education.