Money, mandates, and local control in American public education /

Money, mandates, and local control in American public education /

"'This book is outstanding. . . . No one has delved into the issue of school financing with such depth, data and thoughtful analysis. It is simply the best in the field.' Susan B. Neuman, University of Michigan Pointing to the disparities between wealthy and impoverished school distri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shelly, Bryan
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor : The University of Michigan Press, [2011]
Subjects:
Education > United States > Finance.
Educational accountability > United States.
Education and state > United States.
Educational equalization > United States.
Educational change > United States.
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Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Equity and Control in School Funding
  • 2. Mechanical Advantage? : How the Piper Link May Work
  • 3. The More Money We Come Upon : Finance Centralized and Negative Local Autonomy
  • 4. Sharks and Wolverines : The Effect of School Finance Centralization in Vermont and Michigan
  • 5. Taxes and Tocqueville : Local Control and Public Opinion in School Finance Reform
  • 6. What Boiled the Frog : Unfunded Mandates and the Real Problem with Centralized-Level Funding
  • 7. No Child Left Behind and the Power of 5 Percent
  • 8. Brave New World : Local Control and the Future of American Education Notes
  • References
  • Index

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