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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826707303321

Autore

Ramirez Al <1947->

Titolo

Financing schools and educational programs : policy, politics, and practice / / Al Ramirez

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2013

ISBN

1-4758-0178-5

1-299-13904-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Disciplina

379.1/210973

379.1210973

Soggetti

Public schools - United States - Finance

Government aid to education - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Dimensions of education finance -- Historical perspectives on school finance -- Money and learning -- School finance and the courts -- Equity and adequacy in education finance -- State school finance systems -- Alternative funding systems -- Federal funding for education -- Employee compensation -- Revenue for schools -- Understanding budgets -- School facilities --  Grant funding -- Future trends in school finance.

Sommario/riassunto

This book will be great for preparing for entry-level school administration positions as well as candidates for advanced degrees who need more research based theoretical content. Ramirez offers a more in depth historical context for school finance; grant writing, court decisions that impact education finance. It also will have a broad emphasis on facilities planning, maintenance and budgeting.