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Full-Text Articles in Education Policy

School Consolidation: Making Sense Of The Consolidation Debate, Sarah C. Mckenzie, Gary W. Ritter Mar 2004

School Consolidation: Making Sense Of The Consolidation Debate, Sarah C. Mckenzie, Gary W. Ritter

Policy Briefs

Much scholarly and public debate has centered on whether consolidation of small schools is positive, negative, or neutral for student academic achievement, student social development, and funding efficiency. In an attempt to derive lessons from the research on this issue, we investigated evidence related to: (1) school district consolidation and school size, and (2) spending and academic performance data for schools and districts in Arkansas.


The Relationship Between Maine School Administrative Unit Size, Costs, And Outcomes, David L. Silvernail Phd, James E. Sloan Mar 2004

The Relationship Between Maine School Administrative Unit Size, Costs, And Outcomes, David L. Silvernail Phd, James E. Sloan

School Funding - Essential Programs and Services (EPS)

No abstract provided.


The Case For Change : A Review Of Contemporary Research On Indigenous Education Outcomes, Suzanne Mellor, Matthew Corrigan Feb 2004

The Case For Change : A Review Of Contemporary Research On Indigenous Education Outcomes, Suzanne Mellor, Matthew Corrigan

Australian Education Review

AER 47 examines the research evidence underpinning current government policy developed over the last two decades in an attempt to improve the educational outcomes of indigenous students. It reviews and analyses existing educational research into the precursors and concomitant factors that contribute to educational achievement for students generally and for indigenous students in particular. It argues that current policy is insufficiently underpinned by substantive research, and that changes should be made, both to research methodology and to policy content.


Investing In Our Children: A Not So Radical Proposal, Donald B. Tobin Jan 2004

Investing In Our Children: A Not So Radical Proposal, Donald B. Tobin

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Educational Outcomes Of Students Funded By The Department Of Indian And Northern Affairs Canada: Illustration Of A Longitudinal Assessment With Potential Application To Policy Research, Annette Vermaeten, Mary Jane Norris, Marion Buchmeier Jan 2004

Educational Outcomes Of Students Funded By The Department Of Indian And Northern Affairs Canada: Illustration Of A Longitudinal Assessment With Potential Application To Policy Research, Annette Vermaeten, Mary Jane Norris, Marion Buchmeier

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Student Performance Data And Research Tools To Ensure Aboriginal Student Success, Heather Morin Jan 2004

Student Performance Data And Research Tools To Ensure Aboriginal Student Success, Heather Morin

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Education And Lifetime Income For Aboriginal People In Saskatchewan, Eric Howe Jan 2004

Education And Lifetime Income For Aboriginal People In Saskatchewan, Eric Howe

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education And Labour Market Outcomes In Canada, 1996, Jeremy Hull Jan 2004

Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education And Labour Market Outcomes In Canada, 1996, Jeremy Hull

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


An Examination Of Educational Success, Jerry White, Paul Maxim, Nicholas D. Spence Jan 2004

An Examination Of Educational Success, Jerry White, Paul Maxim, Nicholas D. Spence

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Faculty Senate Minutes 2004-2005, Indiana State University Jan 2004

Faculty Senate Minutes 2004-2005, Indiana State University

Faculty Senate

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Time To Make History, Time To Educate Women: A Narrative Of The Life And Work Of Christiana Thorpe Of Sierra Leone, Whitney Mcintyre Miller Jan 2004

Time To Make History, Time To Educate Women: A Narrative Of The Life And Work Of Christiana Thorpe Of Sierra Leone, Whitney Mcintyre Miller

Education Faculty Articles and Research

An examination of the life of Christiana Thorpe, a former nun from Sierra Leone who worked to improve education for girls and served as the only woman in a cabinet of nineteen members (as Minister of Education), then worked with the United Nations Development Programme and UNESCO amidst war and rebellion in her country.


School Finance, Equivalent Educational Expenditure, And Income Distribution: Equal Dollars Or Equal Chances For Success?, Kathryn Wilson, Kristina T. Lambright, Timothy M. Smeeding Jan 2004

School Finance, Equivalent Educational Expenditure, And Income Distribution: Equal Dollars Or Equal Chances For Success?, Kathryn Wilson, Kristina T. Lambright, Timothy M. Smeeding

Center for Policy Research

This paper breaks new ground in the debate on school finance and equality of per pupil school expenditures. We are able to allocate expenditures per pupil at the *individual* student and family income level. This allows us to examine both student and school district characteristics and to assess several measures of equality of expenditure across the income distribution of parents and by funding sources. We find a surprising degree of equality in the actual amounts expended per child in low- vs. high-income families. But adjusting for student needs to reach equivalent education expenditures results in much greater inequality over the …


How Much More Does A Disadvantaged Student Cost?, William D. Duncombe, John Yinger Jan 2004

How Much More Does A Disadvantaged Student Cost?, William D. Duncombe, John Yinger

Center for Policy Research

This paper provides a guide to statistically based methods for estimating the extra costs of educating disadvantaged students, shows how these methods are related, and compares state aid programs that account for these costs in different ways. We show how pupil weights, which are included in many state programs, can be estimated from an education cost equation, which many scholars use to obtain an education cost index, and we devise a method to estimate pupil weights directly. Using data from New York, we show that the distribution of state aid is similar with statistically based pupil weights and an educational …


Education Finance Reform In New York: Calculating The Cost Of A Sound Basic Education "In New York City", William D. Duncombe, Anna Lukemeyer, John Yinger Jan 2004

Education Finance Reform In New York: Calculating The Cost Of A Sound Basic Education "In New York City", William D. Duncombe, Anna Lukemeyer, John Yinger

Public Policy and Leadership Faculty Research

In June, 2003, the New York State Court of Appeals altered the education-finance landscape with its ruling in Campaign for Fiscal Equity v. New York. This ruling called for “[r]eforms to the current system of financing school funding” designed to ensure “that every school in New York City would have the resources necessary for providing the opportunity for a sound basic education.” This ruling addressed a wide range of issues, but also declared that “the funding level necessary to provide City students with the opportunity for a sound basic education is an ascertainable starting point.” This policy brief addresses the …