Education Reference Guide: The Influence of Government & Politics

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By The Editors of Salem Press

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The collection begins with an overview of the relationship between education and the economy, namely how “a stable economy depends on a skilled, educated populace, and quality education institutions depend on funding and support from individuals living in a prospering economy.” The article on equalization aid details the factors that determine the allocation of state funds for public school districts. Kerri Phillips reviews Title I, a federally mandated program that provides funding to local education agencies for economically disadvantaged students. Funding issues also come into play when schools begin to experience over-crowding issues. As Barbara Hornick-Lockard discusses, taxpayers have been forced to fund a construction boom in order to keep abreast of student and faculty needs.
Education Reference Guide: The Influence of Government & Politics