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Examining The Costs Of Providing An Adequate Education For Michigan's K-12 Public School Students, Sean Haskin Wightman
Examining The Costs Of Providing An Adequate Education For Michigan's K-12 Public School Students, Sean Haskin Wightman
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ABSTRACT
EXAMINING THE COSTS OF PROVIDING AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION
FOR MICHIGAN'S K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS
by
SEAN WIGHTMAN
February 2014
Advisor: Dr. Michael F. Addonizio
Major: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Because the Federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, which requires students to perform at predefined proficiency levels on state standardized testing instruments, adequate school funding has become arguably the single most important factor influencing the success of children in schools. Because State legislators are the one's primarily responsible for establishing annual budgets for K-12 public education, it is essential they are made aware …