Political economy of public education finance : equity, political institutions, and inter-school district competition / Nandan K. Jha.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jha, Nandan K., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--United States--Finance.

Education.

School districts.

Administration.

School choice.

United States.

Finance.

Public schools--United States--Finance.

Public schools.

Public schools--Finance.

School choice--Political aspects--United States.

School districts--United States--Administration.

Education--Finance.

School districts--Administration.

Physical Description:

viii, 133 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2020]

Summary:

"Political Economy of Public Education Finance clarifies organizational, political, and socioeconomic contexts in equity in public education spending, arguing that through appropriate policy and reorganization of school finance, policymakers can reform the organizational and political set-up of school districts for more effective public education"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : political economy of public education finance : equity, political institutions, and inter-school district competition

Funding inequity in public education : a chronicle of the debates

Government's role in addressing funding disparities

The ubiquitous school choice in public education and local political leadership in the USA

A theoretical consideration of how school choice and political institutions affect funding Inequity

Empirical examination of how school choice and political institution affect funding inequity

Conclusions and policy implications.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Jha, Nandan K., Political economy of public education finance

ISBN:

9781498590709

1498590705

OCLC:

1136874693