TY - JOUR
T1 - Adequate Funding of Education Programs for At-Risk Children: An Econometric Application of Research-Based Cost Differentials
AU - Alexander, Kern
AU - Wall, Andrew
PY - 2006/12
Y1 - 2006/12
N2 - This article contributes to the ongoing discussion of the adequacy of funding for public schools, specifically with regard to the provision of programs for at-risk children. Of particular concern is the determination of realistic, research-based costs of adequately funded programs. This article has three basic parts: the definition and measurement of poverty, the determination of research-based cost estimates for programs for at-risk children that can be used as a basic component of state school finance allocations, and the dollar effect of applying research-based cost estimates to a particular case. In this instance, Kentucky is used as the example for analysis, and the results are compared with current formula allocations.
AB - This article contributes to the ongoing discussion of the adequacy of funding for public schools, specifically with regard to the provision of programs for at-risk children. Of particular concern is the determination of realistic, research-based costs of adequately funded programs. This article has three basic parts: the definition and measurement of poverty, the determination of research-based cost estimates for programs for at-risk children that can be used as a basic component of state school finance allocations, and the dollar effect of applying research-based cost estimates to a particular case. In this instance, Kentucky is used as the example for analysis, and the results are compared with current formula allocations.
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M3 - Article
SN - 0098-9495
VL - 31
SP - 297
EP - 319
JO - Journal of Education Finance
JF - Journal of Education Finance
IS - 3
ER -