Financing Public Schools

<p><em>Financing Public Schools</em> moves beyond the basics of financing public elementary and secondary education to explore the historical, philosophical, and legal underpinnings of a viable public school system. Coverage includes the operational aspects of school finance, including issues regarding teacher salaries and pensions, budgeting for instructional programs, school transportation, and risk management. Diving deeper than other school finance books, the authors explore the political framework within which schools must function, discuss the privatization of education and its effects on public schools, offer perspectives regarding education as an investment in human capital, and expertly explain complex financial and economic issues. This comprehensive text provides the tools to apply the many and varied fiscal concepts and practices that are essential for aspiring public school administrators who aim to provide responsible stewardship for their students.</p><p>Special Features:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>"Definitional Boxes" and "Key Terms" throughout chapters enhance understanding of difficult concepts.</li> <li>Coverage of legal, political, and historical issues provides a broader context and more complex understanding of school finance.</li> <li>Offers in-depth exploration of business management of financial resources, including fiscal accounting, school facilities, school transportation, financing with debt, and the nuances of school budgeting techniques. </li> </ul> <p>Preface </p><p>Ch 1: The Nature And Theory Of The Public School </p><p>Ch 2: Fundamental Rights And State School Finance Litigation</p><p>Ch 3: The <i>System</i> And Public Schools </p><p>Ch 4: Inequality Of Opportunity </p><p>Ch 5: Education As An Investment In Human Capital </p><p>Ch 6: The Politics Of School Finance </p><p>Ch 7: Fiscal Capacity And Tax Effort In The Funding Of Public Schools</p><p>Ch 8: Taxation For Public Schools </p><p>Ch 9: The Federal Role In Financing Education </p><p>Ch 10: Teacher Compensation</p><p>Ch 11: Public Funding Of Private Schools: Charter Schools And Vouchers</p><p>Ch 12: Education Production Functions: Whether Money Matters</p><p>Ch 13: Analyzing Equity And Adequacy Of State School Finance</p><p>Ch 14: State School Funding Methods</p><p>Ch 15: Financial Accounting </p><p>Ch 16: Financing School Facilities</p><p>Ch 17: School Budget Development And Administration</p><p>Ch 18: Risk Management, Student Transportation, And School Food Services</p>