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ERIC Number: EJ445001
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-0534
Informing Policymakers about the Impact of State Funding Formula Components on Rural Schools.
Bass, Gerald R.; Verstegen, Deborah
Journal of Research in Rural Education, v8 n1 p15-25 Win 1992
Reviews research on the association between school size and educational outcomes and considers policy implications of that research. Suggests a shift of value from large size to small size. Describes current state finance formulas, with an emphasis on sparsity and geographical isolation factors. Identifies policy considerations relative to the use of such factors. (KS)
Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Equalization Aid, Expenditure per Student, Funding Formulas, Geographic Location, Rural Schools, School Size, Small Schools
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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