ERIC Number: EJ901805
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-9495
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The Alpha and Omega Syndrome: Is Intra-District Funding the next Ripeness Factor?
Owings, William A.; Kaplan, Leslie S.
Journal of Education Finance, v36 n2 p162-185 Fall 2010
Fiscal disparities within school districts may be the next area "ripe" for litigation. Equity and adequacy litigation have largely focused on between-district fiscal disparities. Research suggests that within-district disparities may be as unfair to high poverty schools. When the school funding pie is not growing, remedying within-district fiscal disparities may be a winning strategy to support education for low-income and minority students. (Contains 1 table and 6 footnotes.)
Descriptors: School District Wealth, Resource Allocation, Minority Groups, Disadvantaged, Educational Equity (Finance), Economic Climate, Politics of Education, Court Litigation, Time Perspective, Funding Formulas, Taxes, Expenditure per Student, Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Faculty Mobility
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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