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ERIC Number: EJ517856
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
The School Funding Controversy: Reality Bites.
Greenwald, Rob; And Others
Educational Leadership, v53 n5 p78-79 Feb 1996
In a November 1995 "Educational Leadership" article, Eric Hanushek claimed that neither educational spending nor class size affects student achievement. A rigorous reanalysis of the evidence, including Hanushek's own data, shows that resources matter. While increased spending will not automatically produce increased achievement, adequate funds are necessary to ensure quality schools. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Expenditure per Student, Misconceptions, Teacher Student Ratio
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Assessment of Educational Progress; Return on Investment