Equity as Determined by Locally Funded Teaching Positions in Tennessee Schools.

Peevely, Gary L.; Ray, John R.

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ERIC Number: EJ422776

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Publication Date: 1989

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Equity as Determined by Locally Funded Teaching Positions in Tennessee Schools.

Peevely, Gary L.; Ray, John R.

Journal of Education Finance, v15 n2 p189-204 Fall 1989

Assesses public school finance equity in Tennessee by investigating the current financing method's impact on the number of locally funded teachers above those possible under the Tennessee Foundation Program. The availability of locally funded teachers varied according to the magnitude of the individual districts' local-option sales tax revenue. Includes 17 references. (MLH)

Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education, Finance Reform, Resource Allocation, School District Spending, Statistical Analysis, Teacher Distribution

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Tennessee

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