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Providing Long-Term Sustainability To Capital Outlay Funding In Kansas, Kellen James Adams

Educational Considerations

The purpose of this study was to provide insight into the challenges and limitations of the capital outlay fund across the range of the 286 school districts in the state of Kansas. The data and conclusions gleaned from the study conducted here are of importance for local governing bodies and state policymakers alike, as they look to provide for the long-term sustainability of the pupils of Kansas.

The stark reality facing Kansas school districts and their respective school buildings is that, for many, the proverbial clock is ticking on their life expectancy. In some cases, buildings are simply living on …

The State Of Education Funding In Israel, Iris Bendavid-Hadar

Educational Considerations

Perspectives on International Education Finance. Israel regards education as an essential part of its infrastructure for national security, competitive ability, and social cohesiveness.

The “New” Performance Funding In Higher Education, Mary P. Mckeown-Moak

Educational Considerations

Over the past several years, public higher education, both in the U.S. and internationally, has increasingly been required to explain, defend, and validate its performance and value to a wide variety of constituents, including governors, legislators, students, parents, employers, and taxpayers.

A Tale Of Two Fiscal Policies: Entrepreneurial And Entropic, Scott R. Sweetland

Educational Considerations

Ohio’s school finance history can be characterized as progressive. Early state funding for school libraries was apportioned from state property tax receipts and distributed to local schools on a per-pupil basis. When equalization funding was invented to help poorer school systems, Ohio adopted that model of funding.

Indiana’S Formula Revisions And Bonner V. Daniels: An Analysis Of Equity And Implications For School Funding, Marilyn Hirth, Edward Eiler

Educational Considerations

Indiana has a long history of school funding issues and distribution formula revisions. The most recent modifications to the formula were made between 2005 and 2009.

The Funding Of Virtual Schools In Public Elementary And Secondary Education ., Luke J. Stedrak, Justin C. Ortagus, R. Craig Wood

Educational Considerations

The advent of information technology throughout the United States has revolutionized the educational process and sparked the rapid growth of virtual education at the K-12 level in almost every state such that courses in every imaginable subject can now be offered outside the geographic constraints of school districts and traditional brick-and-mortar buildings.

The Economics And Financing Of Urban Schools: Toward A Productive, Solution-Oriented Discourse, Faith E. Crampton

Educational Considerations

Across the nation, a surprising number of both critics and advocates of urban schools demonstrate a naïveté about the limits and possibilities of funding in relationship to the academic success of urban students.

Evaluating Department Chair And Student Leadership In Higher Education, Linda P. Thurston, B. Jan Middendorf

Educational Considerations

In higher education, assessment of leadership capacities and performance of department chairs and students allows stakeholders to evaluate individuals and programs.

Florida's Class Size Amendment And Co-Teaching: An Uneasy Partnership, Lenford C. Sutton, Phyllis Jones, Julia White

Educational Considerations

For nearly four decades, school finance has become progressively more central in school reform efforts aimed at improving student performance.

Funding Michigan K-12 Adequacy Without Rewarding Inefficiency, James J. Walters

Educational Considerations

Taxpayers and politicians expect public schools to exercise stewardship and wisdom regarding the use of resources entrusted to them. These public expectations approximate what economists refer to as technical efficiency.