At Issue School Finance Reform

Author : José Angel Cárdenas
Publisher : Intercultural Development Research Association (Idra)
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Education
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173004484457

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Texas School Finance Reform by José Angel Cárdenas Pdf

A master story-teller, Dr. Jose A. Cardenas, offers us an insider's view of the 28-year history of school finance in Texas. Dr. Cardenas is the founder & director emeritus of IDRA & is the only person who has been actively involved in the entire school finance reform effort since the early days of the RODRIGUEZ VS. SAN ANTONIO ISD litigation when he was superintendent of the Edgewood Independent School District. More than a history, this book provides a blueprint for persons interested in bringing about future reform in schools & other social institutions. Beginning with a description of the Texas system in 1950, the account covers court cases, legislation, & advocacy efforts & concludes with the status & future of school finance reform. Personal vignettes sprinkled throughout offer glimpses of those special untold moments that impacted history. Much of this volume - including the myths of school finance & lessons learned - relate to reform efforts in other states as well. Dr. James A. Kelly, president of the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, provides a foreword, "Fighting the Good Fight," describing Dr. Cardenas as a trailblazer & pioneer. (ISBN 1-878550-63-2; 1997; 387 pages; hardback) Distributed exclusively by the Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA); 210-684-8180; FAX: 210-684-5389; E-mail: [email protected]; URL: www.idra.org.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Public Policy Instit. of CA
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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At Issue: School Finance Reform by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Education Finance
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1999-03-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309139328

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Equity and Adequacy in Education Finance by National Research Council,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Education Finance Pdf

Spending on K-12 education across the United States and across local school districts has long been characterized by great disparitiesâ€"disparities that reflect differences in property wealth and tax rates. For more than a quarter-century, reformers have attempted to reduce these differences through court challenges and legislative action. As part of a broad study of education finance, the committee commissioned eight papers examining the history and consequences of school finance reform undertaken in the name of equity and adequacy. This thought-provoking, timely collection of papers explores such topics as: What do the terms "equity" and "adequacy" in school finance really mean? How are these terms relevant to the politics and litigation of school finance reform? What is the impact of court-ordered school finance reform on spending disparities? How do school districts use money from finance reform? What policy options are available to states facing new challenges from court decisions mandating adequacy in school finance? When measuring adequacy, how do you consider differences in student needs and regional costs?

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Education
ISBN : OSU:32435029730579

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School Finance Reform in the States by Anonim Pdf

Author : Richard Lehne
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Education
ISBN : 0582280362

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The Quest for Justice by Richard Lehne Pdf

Author : William A. Firestone,Margaret E. Goertz,Gary Natriello
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Education
ISBN : 0807735558

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From Cashbox to Classroom by William A. Firestone,Margaret E. Goertz,Gary Natriello Pdf

This study focuses on the local impact of school finance reform in history. The text looks at issues such as low-income urban versus wealthy suburban income in New Jersey, tracking the impact of a major school finance reform.

Author : William J. Fowler
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1998-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780788149047

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Developments in School Finance by William J. Fowler Pdf

Contains papers by state education dept. policymakers, analysts, and data providers on emerging issues in school finance. Includes: estimates of disparities and analysis of the causes of expenditures in public school districts; race, poverty and the student curriculum; court-ordered school finance equalization; resource allocation to schools under conditions of radical decentralization; building equity and effectiveness into school-based funding models; alternative options for deflating education expenditures over time; productivity collapse in schools; and evaluating the effect of teacher degree level on educational performance.

Author : William T. Hartman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Children with disabilities
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008949708

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School Finance Reform and Special Education by William T. Hartman Pdf

Author : Betsy Levin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105044137789

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Future Directions for School Finance Reform by Betsy Levin Pdf

Author : Joel S. Berke,Margaret E. Goertz,Richard J. Coley
Publisher : Russell Sage Foundation
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1985-05-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781610440479

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Politicians, Judges, and City Schools by Joel S. Berke,Margaret E. Goertz,Richard J. Coley Pdf

During the 1970s, a nationwide school finance reform movement—fueled by litigation challenging the constitutionality of state education funding laws—brought significant changes to the way many states finance their public elementary and secondary school systems. School finance reform poses difficult philosophical questions: what is the meaning of equality in educational opportunity and of equity in the distribution of tax burdens? But it also involves enormous financial complexity (for example, dividing resources among competing special programs) and political risk (such as balancing local control with the need for statewide parity). For those states (like New York) that were slow to make changes a new decade has brought new constraints and complications. Sluggish economic growth, taxpayer revolts, reductions in federal aid, all affect education revenues. And the current concern with educational excellence may obscure the needs of the poor and educationally disadvantaged. This book will provide New York's policy makers and other concerned specialists with a better understanding of the political, economic, and equity issues underlying the school finance reform debate. It details existing inequities, evaluates current financing formulas, and presents options for change. Most important, for all those concerned with education and public policy in New York and elsewhere, it offers a masterful assessment of the trade-offs involved in developing reform programs that balance the conflicting demands of resource equalization, political feasibility, and fiscal responsibility. "Synthesizes the political and fiscal research [on school finance reform] and applies it to the New York Context....A blueprint for how to redesign state school finance....A fine book." —Public Administration Review "This is a book that lucidly discusses the issues in school finance and provides valuable reference material." —American Political Science Review

Author : Arnold J. Meltsner
Publisher : Ardent Media
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Education
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Political Feasibility of Reform in School Financing by Arnold J. Meltsner Pdf

Author : Benjamin Michael Superfine
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 0199714002

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The Courts and Standards Based Reform by Benjamin Michael Superfine Pdf

Since the desegregation of public schools in the 1950s, the concept of standards-based reform has become a central topic within educational policy. Every American state is now required to enact standards-based reform policies while shifting responsibility away from the government and holding schools more accountable for their students performance. The Courts and Standards-Based Education Reform positions itself at the center of the long standing dispute between law, education, and public policy and analyzes the court's growing role in educational policy. Benjamin Superfine contends that the courts are a strong force in determining education policy, and have been placed in the position to decide some of the most contentious and important issues facing education law as the standards-based reform movement has grown. Such major cases addressed by the courts, in light of standards-based reforms, include the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and school finance reform litigation. As the courts continue to rule in cases that challenge fundamental aspects of U.S. educational policy, Superfine provides a new approach that can be used in the application and rulings of standards-based reforms.

Author : Michigan. Legislature. Joint Special Committee on School Finance Reform
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015008000096

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Analysis of Proposals for School Finance Reform by Michigan. Legislature. Joint Special Committee on School Finance Reform Pdf

Author : Michael Paris
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780804763530

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Framing Equal Opportunity by Michael Paris Pdf

This book reveals the important role lawyers, law, and courts play in struggles over educational resources, especially when it comes to the translation of policy goals into legal claims.

Author : Helen F. Ladd,Margaret E. Goertz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 693 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135041069

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Handbook of Research in Education Finance and Policy by Helen F. Ladd,Margaret E. Goertz Pdf

Sponsored by the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP), the second edition of this groundbreaking handbook assembles in one place the existing research-based knowledge in education finance and policy, with particular attention to elementary and secondary education. Chapters from the first edition have been fully updated and revised to reflect current developments, new policies, and recent research. With new chapters on teacher evaluation, alternatives to traditional public schooling, and cost-benefit analysis, this volume provides a readily available current resource for anyone involved in education finance and policy. The Handbook of Research in Education Finance and Policy traces the evolution of the field from its initial focus on school inputs and revenue sources used to finance these inputs, to a focus on educational outcomes and the larger policies used to achieve them. Chapters show how decision making in school finance inevitably interacts with decisions about governance, accountability, equity, privatization, and other areas of education policy. Because a full understanding of important contemporary issues requires inputs from a variety of perspectives, the Handbook draws on contributors from a number of disciplines. Although many of the chapters cover complex, state-of-the-art empirical research, the authors explain key concepts in language that non-specialists can understand. This comprehensive, balanced, and accessible resource provides a wealth of factual information, data, and wisdom to help educators improve the quality of education in the United States.