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Twenty Years In The Trenches: A Fight For Equitable And Adequate School Funding In Ohio, Connor J. Fewell, Michael E. Hess, Charles L. Lowery
Twenty Years In The Trenches: A Fight For Equitable And Adequate School Funding In Ohio, Connor J. Fewell, Michael E. Hess, Charles L. Lowery
Journal of Research Initiatives
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This single case study examined the perceptions of William L. “Bill” Phillis, the Executive Director of the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding, concerning an unconstitutional funding model, subsequent sociopolitical barriers, and their impact on students and school districts from underprivileged socioeconomic background within the context of the DeRolph v. State of Ohio legal battle. This research adds to the extant literature on the educational implications of the property tax and foundation model of school funding. As well, we discuss William’s insights regarding the politics, nature, and development of the current state of public school financing …
The State Of Education In Alabama’S K-12 Rural Public Schools, Ronald A. Lindahl
The State Of Education In Alabama’S K-12 Rural Public Schools, Ronald A. Lindahl
The Rural Educator
The purpose of this study was to compare Alabama’s rural school districts with its city, suburban, and town districts. Descriptive statistics were used for this population study, with effect sizes calculated using Cohen’s d. Findings indicated Alabama’s rural school districts serve slightly less affluent student populations, with a lower percentage of minority students, than their counterparts. They are funded at slightly lower levels than their counterparts in other categories, yet spend approximately the same percentage of their budgets on administration and on instruction. They spend a considerably higher percentage on transportation. Although rural district dropout rates are similar to those …
Beating The Odds, Michael F. Addonizio, C. Philip Kearney
Beating The Odds, Michael F. Addonizio, C. Philip Kearney
Employment Research Newsletter
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Funding Barriers For Adult Education Programs, Tajullah Skylark
Funding Barriers For Adult Education Programs, Tajullah Skylark
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
According to the U.S. Department of Education, each day nearly seven thousand high school students become dropouts, adding up to 1.3 million students annually. In October 2007, approximately 3.3 million 16- through 24-year-olds did not earn a high school diploma or alternative credential (Cataldi Et Al, 2009).
Strategies For Enhancing Private Sector Participation In The Funding Of Secondary Schools In Delta State, Nigeria, E.D. Nakpodia
Strategies For Enhancing Private Sector Participation In The Funding Of Secondary Schools In Delta State, Nigeria, E.D. Nakpodia
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Secondary education occupies a strategic position in Delta state because of the important role it plays in preparing the students for useful living in the society and for higher education. The state government manages and funds secondary education .(Onwusoanya, 2005). To ensure that secondary schools achieved what they are set to achieve , they must in environment that encourage students’ encumbrance. Standard should be the strong point of the schools (Olanreweya, 2005)
Budget Administration In Nigerian Universities: A Case Study Of Delta State University, Abraka, Anho Joseph Efe
Budget Administration In Nigerian Universities: A Case Study Of Delta State University, Abraka, Anho Joseph Efe
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal
Education is considered to be the greatest investment any country can invest on to transform its economic, political and human resource. It requires huge and adequate financial provision, it is an expensive non profit social service which needs proper management and implementation. Therefore educational investment according to Saint et al, (2003) has become a decisive factor in knowledge-based economies that from global perspective, economic and social developments are increasingly being driven by the advancement and application of knowledge. The quality of a nation’s educational system especially tertiary education positively correlates with its development profile and determine by the nature and …