Yearbook of the American Education Finance Association – serie

The education system in the United States, and its principle of creating equal opportunity in a democratic society, is failing many children. Dissatisfaction with the system has never been higher. Based on a study of New York schools, this comprehensive book examines how social justice issues relate to outcome equity in education, and suggests ways of using resources more effectively in order to improve learning results.

This volume continues the ongoing discussion on higher education funding in the United States. Critical issues addressed include: sources and levels of funding; performance-based accountability standards; the decentralization of control; diminished resources; retirement and benefits; increased use of business and private sectors in underwriting development; and alternate revenue sources.

If you′re interested in how education and technology can work together to improve relations in the "global village," you′ll want to read this book. Here is the latest research on how technology can improve education and help create a worldwide educational environment. Chapter authors discuss various ways in which technology is changing education. They explore exciting new programs for training administrators and teachers how to use, teach, supervise, and get the most from the technology in their schools. You′ll gain insights on how to develop the negotiating skills to obtain funds to implement and run your technological programs. Find out how to ensure a technologically-advantaged education for all your students. Learn strategies you can use to overcome technology-resistance from staff, parents, and students.

Considerable challenges face the school finance community relating to the implementation of such concepts as equity, adequacy, accountability, and efficiency within a policy environment. Although each of these concepts focuses on a specific aspect of public education, in practice they are often linked.

Although more work is needed to clarify these standards, it is already evident, as is pointed out in this volume, that the kinds of dual service systems that have been created for general and special education students can be better integrated in order to improve outcomes related to all four of these important concepts. Special education has become a vital component of the nation's overall education system. It is essential that future work to address fiscal policy challenges include the special needs of children with disabilities along with those of all children.

The purpose of this book is to contribute to a fuller incorporation of special education fiscal policy concerns into the mainstream of the education finance literature and fiscal policy.

This is the 19th yearbook of the American Finance Association.