Public Support for Public Schools: The Past, the Future, and the Federal Role.

Piele, Philip K.

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ERIC Number: EJ282061

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Publication Date: 1983

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Public Support for Public Schools: The Past, the Future, and the Federal Role.

Piele, Philip K.

Teachers College Record, v84 n3 p690-707 Spr 1983

Various indices of public support for the schools--school finance voting patterns, public opinion polls, and court litigation--are analyzed to document current trends. Two possible scenarios are forecast for the future, based on socioeconomic and demographic patterns. The need for future government support is stressed. (PP)

Descriptors: Educational Attitudes, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Futures (of Society), Public Education, Public Opinion, Public Support, School Support, Sociocultural Patterns, Voting

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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