According to the OECD, the U.S. is not in the top 10 of most educated countries, what lessons can the U.S. learn from the top 10 most educated countries in the world? 

These readings and videos provide background on challenges with funding education in states and approaches on how states fund these initiatives.

• Review an information sheet from the Education Commission of the States – Response to Information Request on Marijuana Legalization and & K-12 Education: https://www.ecs.org/wp-content/uploads/State_Inf_Req_Marijuana-adminstration_school-safety.pdf
• Review article, For Schools, Gambling Funding is no Jackpot (Kirk, 2017) by CityLab: https://www.citylab.com/equity/2017/02/for-schools-gambling-funding-is-no-jackpot/516927/
• Watch a YouTube video Ted Talk on school funding in Fairfax County, Virginia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5snhbU5uSUc.