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<p>this Book Examines The Fundamental Role Of Politics In Funding Our Public Schools And Fills A Conceptual Imbalance In The Current Literature In School Finance And Educational Policy. Unlike Those Who Are Primarily Concerned About Cost Efficiency, Kenneth Wong Specifies How Resources Are Allocated For What Purposes At Different Levels Of The Government. In Contrast To Those Who Focus On Litigation As A Way To Reduce Funding Gaps, He Underscores Institutional Stalemate And The Lack Of Political Will To Act As Important Factors That Affect Legislative Deadlock In School Finance Reform.<p> Wong Defines How Politics Has Sustained Various Types Of Rules That Affect The Allocation Of Resources At The Federal, State, And Local Level. While These Rules Have Been Remarkably Stable Over The Past Twenty To Thirty Years, They Have Often Worked At Cross-purposes By Fragmenting Policy And Constraining The Education Process At Schools With The Greatest Needs. <p> Wong's Examination Is Shaped By Several Questions. How Do These Rules Come About? What Role Does Politics Play In Retention Of The Rules? Do The Federal, State, And Local Governments Espouse Different Policies? In What Ways Do These Po

Author

Wong, Kenneth K., 1955-

Publisher

Lawrence: University Press of Kansas

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780700609888

Subjects

Education, Finance, Political Science

Rating

4.1 / 5 (19 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14