Financing education in a climate of change

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Financing education in a climate of change

Vern Brimley, Jr., Deborah A. Verstegen, Robert C. Knoeppel

(The pearson educational leadership series)

Pearson Education, c2020

13th ed

  • : hardcover

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A user-friendly, practical examination of the issues impacting education finance today Retaining the practical tone and superior presentation that made the previous editions best sellers, this new edition of Financing Education in a Climate of Change presents the most up-to-date information and material available in the dynamic field of school finance. Easy-to-understand tables and figures, thought provoking end-of-chapter assignments, new chapter learning objectives, and practical budget and accounting examples help readers gain a firmer understanding of all facets of financing education. The 13th Edition adds information on classic and current topics, including the economics of education, recent court decisions, 50-state comparison tables, state taxes, and the ongoing debate about school vouchers, tax credits, church-state issues, and charter schools.

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Table of Contents The Economics of Education Education as Human Capital Creation of Wealth and Education Education: An Important Industry A Public-Sector Responsibility Economics and Social Progress Economic Benefits of Education Noneconomic Benefits of Education Cost-Quality Relationship in Education: Does Money Matter? The Need for Adequate Funds Adequacy and the Factors Impacting It Education Deserves High Priority The Public Wants Good Schools The Increasing Costs of Education Spending on Education and the Size of the Enterprise Impacts on the Cost of Providing an Adequate Education What is the Cost of an Adequate Education? A Failure to Provide Opportunity and Associated Costs Society Suffers the Effects of Poor Education Financing Education Equitably Inequalities in Financing Education Equity: An Objective of School Finance Reform Measures of School District Wealth Income Tax Historical Influences on Equity The Equalization Principal Improving State Equalization Practices Foundation Programs and Variations The Impact of Average Daily Attendance on Equity The Changing Climate and Current School Finance Practices Patterns for School Finance Systems Developing Patterns Determining the Best Finance Plan Full State Funding District Power Equalization Property Reassessment and Local District Revenues Emphasis on Weighting Factors Principal Types of Weights Sources of Revenue Education- Financed by Government The Taxation System Characteristics of a Good Tax System Taxes for Education Income Tax Sales Tax Property Tax Excise Tax Severance Tax Other Funding Sources Potential New Taxes Education: A State Function Early Development of State Responsibility Development of Decentralized Educational Systems Development of School Finance Policies Developmental Stages of School Finance The Varying State Programs State Ability to Support Education Eroding Local Control Changing Rural-Urban Influence on Education Basic School District Administrative Units The Administration of Local School Districts Advantages of Local Control Fiscal Independence of School Districts Trends in Local Taxation Practices Measures of Local Taxpaying Ability Local, State, and Federal Tax Responsibility Federal Interest in Education Federalism Historical Role of the Federal Government U.S. Department of Education Constitutional Role Block Grants, Categorical Aid, and General Aid Federal Expenditures Fiscal Advantages and Disadvantages Increased Government Service The Future of Federal Aid to Education The Influence and Climate of the Courts Three Waves of School Finance Litigation The First Wave of School Finance Litigation The Second Wave of School Finance Litigation The Third Wave of School Finance Litigation: A Shift from Equity to Adequacy? Second-Generation Adequacy Cases Impact of School Finance Litigation over Time Pressure for Reform Finance Reform or Tax Reduction? Court Decision Guidelines Public Funds and Nonpublic Schools History Educational Choice The Law and Church-State Relations Financing School Facilities The Need Early Capital-Outlay Programs Capital-Outlay Court Decisions State Support Equity in Financing Educational Facilities The Federal Government and Capital Outlays Capital-Outlay Finance Plans School Bonding Practices Other Alternatives Impact Fees Sales Taxes Future Policies for School Facilities Administering the District and School Budget Evolution of Budgetary Practices Development of a Systems Approach to Budgeting District and School Budgetary Approaches District-Level Budgetary Practices Administering the District Budget School/District Coordination Budgeting at the School Level Challenge of Leadership Accounting and Auditing The School Accounting System The Changing Accounting Environment Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Characteristics of Governmental (Fund) Accounting Encumbrance Accounting Cost Accounting Accrual Accounting Receiving and Depositing Funds Expending School Funds Auditing Protecting School Funds Business Aspects of the School Community Increased Safety Hazards The Business Office Supplies and Equipment Purchasing Supply Management Risk Management Transportation School Food Services Human Resources and School Finance The Expanded Role of Human Resources Administration Teacher Compensation Certification Pay-for-Performance- Merit Pay Additional Issues Teachers and School Finance The Changing Assignments of Teachers Administrative and Supervisory Salaries Noncertified Personnel Salaries Payroll Policies and Procedures Government Influence The Road Ahead in School Finance The Future of Public School Finance Unresolved Issues Some Characteristics of Educational Structure School Finance Goals The Challenge Some Characteristics of Educational Structure School Finance Goals The Challenge

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