Getting the most bang for the education buck / Frederick M. Hess, Brandon L. Wright, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hess, Frederick M., editor.

Wright, Brandon L., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public schools--United States--Finance.

Public schools.

School budgets.

Cost effectiveness.

United States.

Finance.

Public schools--Finance.

Public schools--United States--Cost effectiveness.

School budgets--United States.

Public schools--Cost effectiveness.

Physical Description:

viii, 184 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Teachers College Press, 2020.

Summary:

"The volume provides education leaders and policymakesrs with practical guidance on how to make each dollar go further-whether a given dollar is "old" or "new." This book identifies insights, lessons, and suggestions that can help schools spend their funds effectively. The volume is focused on solutions-ways school systems can prioritize and make tradeoffs that can help them spend their dollars more effectively- and more general lessons for how leaders can and should think about these issues. The book provides policy-specific recommendations. When it comes to school spending, getting more bang for the buck is never just a matter of spending on "what works." It's a complicated calculus of student needs, available resources, political realities, and local context. That's why school spending should never be a mechanical task, but an educational exercise-and an opportunity to discover more promising paths forward. This book guides readers through this journey of school spending"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I WHERE WE ARE

1. American Schools Look to a Challenging Funding Future / Matthew Ladner

2. How to Address the Rising Cost of Employee Benefits / Chad Aldeman

3. The Relationship Between School Funding and Student Outcomes / Adam Tyner

pt. II THE WAY FORWARD

4. Schools and Systems That Are Getting More Bang for Their Buck / Michael Q. McShane

5. How the "Would You Rather" Test Can Help with School Finance Decisions / Marguerite Roza

6. Rethinking School Staffing / Emily Ayscue Hassel

pt. III GETTING STARTED

7. Bridging the Technological Divide (for Good): How Public Education Leaders Can Successfully Integrate Technology, Without Breaking the Bank / Katie Morrison-Reed

8. Breaking the Vise of Declining Enrollment / Karen Hawley Miles

9. Cost-Effective Special Education: Good for the Budget, Great for Kids / Nathan Levenson.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Getting the most bang from the education buck

ISBN:

9780807764404

080776440X

9780807764411

0807764418

OCLC:

1154101854