Funding Public Schools

by Kenneth K. Wong

Book Overview

This book examines the fundamental role of politics in funding our public schools and fills a conceptual imbalance in the current literature in school finance and educational policy. Unlike those who are primarily concerned about cost efficiency, Kenneth Wong specifies how resources are allocated for what purposes at different levels of the government. In contrast to those who focus on litigation as a way to reduce funding gaps, he underscores...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700609881
• ISBN13: 9780700609888
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"