Funding Public Schools in the United States and Indian Country

<p>The National Education Finance Academy (NEFA) has completed a project providing a one-of-a-kind practical book on funding P-12 education in the United States.  The book entitled Funding Public Schools in the United States and Indian Country is a single volume with a clear and short chapter about each state. Approximately 50% of chapters are authored by university faculty who are members of NEFA; approximately 25% of chapters are authored by state department of education officials and/or state school board association officials; and the remaining 25% of chapters are authored by ASBO affiliate states.</p><p>Each chapter contains information about:</p><p>· Each state’s aid formula background;</p><p>· Basic support program description and operation (the state aid</p><p>        formula) including how school aid is apportioned (e.g. state </p><p>        appropriations local tax contributions cost share ratios and  </p><p>        more);</p><p>· Supplemental funding options relating to how school districts</p><p>        raise funds attached to or above the regular state aid scheme;</p><p>· Compensatory programs operated in school districts and how</p><p>        those are funded and aided;</p><p>· Categorical programs operated in school districts and how those</p><p>        are funded and aided;</p><p>· Any funding supports for transportation operations;</p><p>· Any funding supports for physical facilities and operations; and</p><p>· Other state aids not covered in the above list.</p><p> </p>