Financing education in a climate of change

By Percy E. Burrup

In 1994, Congress passed the Improving America's Schools Act. Thereafter came the AMERICA 2000 and GOALS 2000 plans, and the President's ten point proposal, "A Call to Action," recommending costly national tests, And now we are witness to school vouchers, a burgeoning number of charter schools, and the privatization of school districts. The common link among these educational policies, recommendations and changes is finance. This book explores the all-important subject of educational finance through scrutiny of both the past and present. This comprehensive book examines school finance, encompassing the historical, economic, and legal perspectives. An excellent reference guide, the book is written simultaneously in both a scholarly and reader-friendly manner. Other topics covered include lotteries, choice, vouchers, risk-management, business issues for principals, and the equity issue as it relates to the individual school. Educational administrators, teachers, school board members, legislators, and business administrators.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 020507748X
• ISBN13: 9780205077489
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Allyn and Bacon
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Informative, detailed information

This book provides detailed information on almost every aspect of school finance.Updated charts and easy to follow chapters outline budget, business, accounting, state, and federal programs in both public and private schools.

A complex subject is introduced well.

This newest edition remains a popular book in educational finance courses in Texas and elsewhere. Information has been updated to reflect new legislation and current trends. The book has evolved well over the years, and this latest update does an excellent job of introducing EDAD majors and others to the complex world of school finance.