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ERIC Number: EJ494728
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0895-9048
Obstacles and Opportunities: Some Simple Economics of School Finance Reform.
Barnett, W. Steven
Educational Policy, v8 n4 p436-52 Dec 1994
In a time of declining earnings and increased economic inequality, special education could be an important source of equalizing funding for low-income children. Evidence regarding school resource allocation is used to evaluate the potential effects of increased spending on educational outcomes, required funding levels to meet various goals, and the extent that restructuring strategies might improve efficiency. (32 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education, Expenditures, Finance Reform, Low Achievement, Low Income, Models, Special Education
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Educational Adequacy; Return on Investment
Note: Special issue "Equity and Adequacy in Education: Issues for Policy and Finance," edited by William H. Clune.