Impact of Student Fee Amendment on Rural Schools in Utah.

Willardson, J. D.; Muse, Garrett; Koop, Kenneth

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ582501

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0273-446X

EISSN: N/A

Impact of Student Fee Amendment on Rural Schools in Utah.

Willardson, J. D.; Muse, Garrett; Koop, Kenneth

Rural Educator, v20 n2 p8-10 Win 1998

The requirement imposed upon Utah parents in 1986 authorizing student fees in secondary schools for those who do not qualify for free lunch denies many students an equal education. Using school fees to supplement public funding of education has a greater negative impact on rural families. Advocates adequate state funding of schools. Contains 15 references. (TD)

Descriptors: Court Litigation, Discriminatory Legislation, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy, Equal Education, Fees, Government School Relationship, Parent Financial Contribution, Public Education, Rural Schools, School Districts, Secondary Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Identifiers - Location: Utah

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A