Introduction : political economy of public education finance : equity, political institutions, and inter-school district competition -- Funding inequity in public education : a chronicle of the debates -- Government's role in addressing funding disparities -- The ubiquitous school choice in public education and local political leadership in the USA -- A theoretical consideration of how school choice and political institutions affect funding Inequity -- Empirical examination of how school choice and political institution affect funding inequity -- Conclusions and policy implications.
Summary:
"Political Economy of Public Education Finance clarifies organizational, political, and socioeconomic contexts in equity in public education spending, arguing that through appropriate policy and reorganization of school finance, policymakers can reform the organizational and political set-up of school districts for more effective public education"-- Provided by publisher.
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