Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Business (2)
- Education Economics (2)
- Finance and Financial Management (2)
- Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration (2)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (2)
-
- Business Administration, Management, and Operations (1)
- Economic Policy (1)
- Economics (1)
- Education Policy (1)
- Finance (1)
- Macroeconomics (1)
- Nonprofit Administration and Management (1)
- Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation (1)
- Public Economics (1)
- Public Policy (1)
- Regional Economics (1)
- Social Policy (1)
- Social Welfare (1)
- Keyword
Articles 1 - 3 of 3
Full-Text Articles in Education
Addressing Urban Income Inequality Through Education: A Case Study In Atlanta, Garrett Bronn
Addressing Urban Income Inequality Through Education: A Case Study In Atlanta, Garrett Bronn
Finance Undergraduate Honors Theses
For decades, the income inequality gap between the rich and poor has continued to expand dramatically, with criticism of existing education systems often at the heart of the issue. Large urban cities are commonly at the forefront of the issue, given the plethora of teacher strikes in recent years. Events such as the 11-day Chicago teacher’s strike in October of 2019 that idled academics and college prep for 350,000 students, have highlighted many current education issues (Hauck, 2019). With underfunded and poorly equipped middle and high schools, students in poor and minority neighborhoods in cities are less prepared academically, ill …
Quantifying The Return On Investment Of After School Programming, Ayesha Patel
Quantifying The Return On Investment Of After School Programming, Ayesha Patel
Finance Undergraduate Honors Theses
Each fiscal year, there is a battle on Capitol Hill as lawmakers wrestle with reconciling political promises to financial reality. This process is completed with the goal of efficiently allocating scarce resources, in this case tax dollars and other government revenue, across the needs of the over 325 million diverse residents of the United States. Some budget items garner almost universal support, such as defense funding, infrastructure and education. While individuals may differ on how much funding each of these causes should receive, almost all agree that they should be funded by the federal government. Other budget items, such as …
The Current State Of Financial Literacy Of University Of Arkansas Students: 2014, Stacia Tianne Baughman
The Current State Of Financial Literacy Of University Of Arkansas Students: 2014, Stacia Tianne Baughman
Finance Undergraduate Honors Theses
In light of recent events in the global economy, more attention has been given to the subject of personal financial management. With a sluggish economy, rising student debt levels, increasing attention and concern, universities are considering if something should be done in an attempt to make students more financially literate. In order to better understand the current level of financial literacy, a survey of students at the University of Arkansas was conducted and compared to the same national survey conducted by Jump$tart. University of Arkansas students were found to have slightly lower levels of financial literacy than their national counterparts …