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Preface | |
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The Economics of Education | |
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Education as Human Capital | |
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Creation of Wealth and Education | |
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Education: An Important Industry | |
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A Public Sector Responsibility | |
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Stimulates Economic Growth | |
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Economic Benefits of Education | |
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Noneconomic Benefits of Education | |
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Taxation and Education | |
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Cost Quality Relationship to Education | |
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Summary | |
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Assignment Projects | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Endnotes | |
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Financing Education Adequately | |
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Societal Impact on Education Needs | |
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Education Deserves Higher Priority | |
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The Increasing Costs of Education | |
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Goals Have Increased | |
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People Want Better Education | |
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Demographic and Social Changes | |
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The Consequences of Not Educating People | |
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Society Suffers the Effects of Poor Education | |
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The Public Demands Improvement | |
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Summary | |
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Assignment Projects | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Endnotes | |
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Financing Education Equitably | |
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Inequalities in Financing Education | |
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Equity: An Objective of School Finance Reform | |
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Equity at the School Level | |
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Measures of School District Wealth | |
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Historical Influences on Equity | |
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The Equalization Principle | |
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Improving State Equalization Practices | |
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Foundation Program Variations | |
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The Impact of Average Daily Attendance on Equity | |
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Confusion in Current School Finance Practices | |
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Summary | |
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Assignment Projects | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Endnotes | |
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Patterns for School Finance Systems | |
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Developing Patterns | |
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Full State Funding | |
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District Power Equalization | |
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Property Reassessment and Local District Revenues | |
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Equalization of ServicesEmphasis on Weighting Factors | |
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Principal Types of Weightings | |
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Summary | |
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Assignment Projects | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Endnotes | |
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Sources of Revenue | |
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The Taxation System | |
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Characteristics of a Good Tax System | |
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Criteria for Evaluating Tax Structure | |
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Taxes for Education | |
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Property Tax | |
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Income Tax | |
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Sales Tax | |
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Sumptuary Tax | |
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Severance Tax | |
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Potential New Taxes | |
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Lotteries | |
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Private Foundations | |
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School-Business Partnerships | |
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Summary | |
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Assignment Projects | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Endnotes | |
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Eroding Local Control | |
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Diminishing Local Control | |
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Decreasing Rural Influence on Education | |
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Decreasing Urban Economic Advantages | |
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School Districts: Basic Administrative Units | |
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The Administration of Local School Districts | |
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Local Fiscal Control | |
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Advantages of Local Control | |
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Fiscal Independence of School Districts | |
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Trends in Local Taxation Practices | |
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Measures of Local Taxpaying Ability | |
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Local, State, and Federal Tax Responsibility | |
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Summary | |
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Assignment Projects | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Endnotes | |
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Education: A State Function | |
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Early Development of State Responsibility | |
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Development of School Finance Policies | |
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Developmental Stages of School Finance Theory | |
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The Varying State Roles | |
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State Financial Support | |
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State Ability to Support Education | |
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Summary | |
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Assignment Projects | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Endnotes | |
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Federal Interest in Education | |
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Federalism | |
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Historical Role of the Federal Government | |
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Department of Education | |
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Constitutional Role | |
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Federal Expenditures | |
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Federal Fiscal Advantages and Disadvantages | |
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Federal Aid in Lieu of Taxes | |
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Increased Governmental Services | |
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The Future of Federal Aid to Education | |
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Summary | |
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Assignment Projects | |
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Selected Readings | |
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Endnotes | |
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The Influence and Climate of the C | |