Financing Public Schools

Alexander, Kern

Salmon, Richard G.

Routledge

Alexander, F. King (fieldon King)

Taylor & Francis Group

This book is designed as a "building-block approach to understanding the financing of public schools in the U.S. The philosophical and historical basis for financing public schools is presented and integrated with the economic rationale for public investment in education.

Public School Finance

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Pearson

Financing Public Schools 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. Special Features: <ul>
<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>

Financing Public Schools: Theory, Policy, and Practice

Alexander, F. King

Public school administrators face a host of challenges: highlighted concern with student performance, shrinking resources, innovative decision-making procedures and unprecedented opportunities for technological efficiencies. School Business Administration explains the principles and techniques needed to function in this environment. The authors focus on topics such as: school business administration in a time of retrenchment; the social and political context of school business administration; and new management and planning techniques in education.

School Business Administration

Webb, L. Dean

Jordan, K. Forbis

McKeown, Mary P.

Corwin

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