Getting the Most Bang for the Education Buck

ISBN-13: 9780807764404 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 184 str.

Frederick M. Hess; Frederick M. Hess; Brandon L. Wright

Spis treści

• Contents
• Acknowledgments vii
• Introduction 1 Brandon L. Wright
• PART I: WHERE WE ARE 9
• 1.  American Schools Look to a Challenging Funding Future 11 Matthew Ladner
• 2.  How to Address the Rising Cost of Employee Benefits 19 Chad Aldeman
• 3.  The Relationship Between School Funding and Student Outcomes 35 Adam Tyner
• PART II: THE WAY FORWARD 53
• 4.  Schools and Systems That Are Getting More Bang for Their Buck 55 Michael Q. McShane
• 5.  How the “Would You Rather” Test Can Help with School Finance Decisions 69 Marguerite Roza
• 6.  Rethinking School Staffing 89 Bryan Hassel and Emily Ayscue Hassel
• PART III: GETTING STARTED 111
• 7.  Bridging the Technological Divide (for Good): How Public Education Leaders Can Successfully Integrate Technology, Without Breaking the Bank 113 Scott Milam, Carrie Stewart, and Katie Morrison-Reed
• 8.  Breaking the Vise of Declining Enrollment 125 Karen Hawley Miles
• 9.  Cost-Effective Special Education: Good for the Budget, Great for Kids 145 Nathan Levenson
• Conclusion 161 Frederick M. Hess
• About the Contributors 169
• Index 173