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Jefferson, Anne L. – Education Canada, 1995
Decentralizing educational budgets allows the disbursement of funds aimed at maximizing student development. Three strategies for decentralizing budgets are program budgeting, which eliminates line-item budgeting and allows administrators to address questions regarding the relative value of educational programs; zero-based budgeting, which allows…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Decentralization, Decision Making, Educational Finance
Download full textAud, Susan L.; Michos, Leon – Cato Institute, 2006
In August 2004 the first ever federally funded school voucher program began in Washington, D.C. Eligible students could attend a private school of their choice in the District of Columbia. Each participant received up to $7,500 for school tuition, fees, and transportation. In addition, the D.C. Public School System (DCPS) and D.C. charter school…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Federal Aid, School Choice, Program Effectiveness
