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Ky Cosand – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study investigates the impact of per-pupil funding on inclusive placements in special education in New Jersey, focusing on factors influencing inclusive practices. Inclusion is a fundamental right for students with disabilities, requiring adequate funding to be effectively implemented. Using hierarchical linear modeling, this research…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Special Education, Students, Funding Formulas
Linea Harding; Carrie Hahne – Bellwether, 2024
In 2022, Tennessee overhauled its education funding formula to improve outcomes for the 1 million students in the state. The Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act (TISA) was designed to simplify the existing funding formula and more equitably allocate resources to schools. Bellwether's case study, "After the Policy Win: First-Year…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, State Policy, Program Implementation, Educational Finance
Gilda Azurdia; Richard Kazis; Caroline Schultz; Katerina Galkin – MDRC, 2024
Postsecondary education and middle-skills occupational training are viewed as important paths to higher-paying jobs and careers. Lifelong learning pathways geared toward working learners aged 25 and older also seem essential for career advancement and professional growth in the current job market. However, many learners face financial and other…
Descriptors: Minicourses, Job Training, Access to Education, Student Costs