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The Fiscal Impact of a Tuition Assistance Grant for Virginia's Special Education Students. Parent Choice Issues in the State
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Aud, Susan L. – Milton & Rose D. Friedman Foundation, 2007
Parents of students with disabilities face a number of difficult choices in determining how to get the best education for their children. Too often, the special education system in public schools fails its students. Parents must become both experts and advocates for their children in order to navigate a burdensome maze of regulations to fight for…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Private Schools, Expenditure per Student, Disabilities
A Closer Look at Title I: Making Education for the Disadvantaged More Student-Centered. Heritage Special Report. SR-15
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Aud, Susan L. – Heritage Foundation, 2007
Since its inception in 1965, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, now known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), has directed billions of federal dollars toward low-income students. Title I, Part A of NCLB is designed to equalize educational opportunities and resources for disadvantaged children. This analysis examines whether the current…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Incentives, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Change
Indiana's New and (Somewhat) Improved K-12 School Finance System. School Choice Issues in the State
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Aud, Susan L. – Milton & Rose D. Friedman Foundation, 2005
Education finance policy has become an urgent concern in many state legislatures. Demands for greater equity and accountability have forced states to review, and in many cases to revise, the method by which schools are funded. This study sheds light on Indiana's financing of public K-12 education by providing a clear explanation of the components…
Descriptors: Funding Formulas, Elementary Secondary Education, Resource Allocation, Expenditure per Student