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Policy Perspectives on State Elementary and Secondary Public Education Finance Systems in the United States
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Verstegen, Deborah A. – Educational Considerations, 2016
The purpose of this article is to describe and compare individual state funding systems for public elementary and secondary education in the United States. States' major education funding systems are described as well as funding mechanisms for students with disabilities; English language learners (ELL); gifted and talented students; and low income…
Descriptors: Public Education, Elementary Secondary Education, State Policy, Funding Formulas
Maximizing State Lottery Dollars for Public Education: An Analysis of Current State Lottery Models
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Brady, Kevin P.; Pijanowski, John C. – Journal of Educational Research & Policy Studies, 2007
Today, it is increasingly difficult for states to adequately satisfy the demand for well-funded and quality public services, such as K-12 education by relying exclusively on traditional, broad-based taxes for fiscal support. State sponsored lotteries are an increasingly popular, non-traditional revenue stream for public education. There is in many…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Public Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Support
Indicators of the Quality of Educational Systems: An International Perspective.
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Bottani, Norberto, Ed.; Delfau, Isabelle, Ed. – International Journal of Educational Research, 1990
Eight articles on international educational indicators (IEIs) are presented. Topics include functions and limitations of IEIs; science and math indicators and national welfare; higher education indicators; cost and resource indicators; and national perspectives from the United States, Australia, France, and England and Wales. (TJH)
Descriptors: Costs, Educational Indicators, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Accountability Research in Education: Current Developments.
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Macpherson, R. J. S.; And Others – International Journal of Educational Research, 1995
The seven chapters of this theme issue explore current developments in research into educational accountability. State educational performance reporting policies, resource allocation for accountability, and educational reforms in Canada, Hong Kong, and Malaysia are discussed. The final chapters consider accountability policy research. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Change, Educational Finance, Educational Improvement
Reforming Higher Education in the United States: What Role Can States Play?
21st Century Policy Review, 1992
This interview with George J. Funario, Deputy Secretary of the Maryland Higher Education Commission, examines the roles that states can play in reforming higher education, drawing on Maryland's experience. The importance of educating minority group members is emphasized, and the role of the federal government in making a financial commitment is…
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Change, Educational Finance, Employment Qualifications
Computing in America: Electronic Learning's 1986 Annual Survey of the States.
Reinhold, Fran – Electronic Learning, 1986
Discusses results of "Electronic Learning's" 1986 survey of state departments of education to determine each state's computer education commitment, financial support, budget allocations, computer course or integration requirements in elementary and secondary education, and teacher certification requirements. Statistics are provided on…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Government Role, Merchandise Information