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Equity and Adequacy in Education Finance : Issues and Perspectives by Helen F. Ladd, Rosemary Chalk, and Janet S. Hansen, editors; Committee on Education Finance, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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Spending on K-12 education across the United States and across local school districts has long been characterized by great disparities-disparities that reflect differences in property wealth and tax rates. For the past quarter-century, reformers have attempted to reduce these differences through court challenges and legislative action. As part of a broad study of education finance, the committee commissioned eight papers examining the history and consequences of school finance reform undertaken in the name of equity and adequacy. This thought-provoking, timely collection of papers explores such topics as: <br> -- What do the terms "equity" and "adequacy" in school finance really mean?<br> -- How do school districts use money from finance reform?<br> -- What are the politics of school finance reform?<br> -- How is school finance reform being pursued through litigation?<br> -- What is the impact of court-ordered school finance reform on spending disparities?<br> -- What policy options are available to states facing new challenges from court decisions mandating adequacy in school finance?<br> -- When measuring adequacy, how do you consider differences in student needs and regional cos
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- Author
- Helen F. Ladd, Rosemary Chalk, and Janet S. Hansen, editors; Committee on Education Finance, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
- Publisher
- National Academies Press
- Published
- 1999
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780585047348
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Education, Finance
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