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U.S. School Finance: Resources and Outcomes. EdWorkingPaper No. 23-705
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Danielle Victoria Handel; Eric A. Hanushek – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2023
The impact of school resources on student outcomes was first raised in the 1960s and has been controversial since then. This issue enters into the decision making on school finance in both legislatures and the courts. The historical research found little consistent or systematic relationship of spending and achievement, but this research…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Resources, Decision Making, Educational History
Universal Preschool in Iowa: Steps Needed to Ensure Equity and Access
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Bruner, Charles; Discher, Anne – Child and Family Policy Center, 2013
Iowa established the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program (SVPP) in 2007. It has grown to be the largest--although not the only--public preschool program in the state. It is available without regard to family income. Iowa also supports preschool for low-income children through its Shared Visions program and Early Childhood Iowa, the…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Competency Based Education, Access to Education, Public Schools
Abbott Students Attending Charter Schools: Funding Disparities and Legal Implications
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Bulkley, Katrina – Education Law Center, 2007
Most of New Jersey's charter schools are located in the state's poorer, urban school districts, or "Abbott" districts, and exclusively serve students from those communities. A number of other schools are located outside of the Abbott districts but enroll students from these districts. Specifically, of the 50 charter schools operating in…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Charter Schools, Core Curriculum, Poverty
The Effects of Preschool Attendance & Kindergarten Schedule: Kindergarten through Grade Four. A Longitudinal Research Study.
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Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Early Childhood Education. – 1992
This longitudinal study examined the effects on children of three kindergarten schedules: half day, alternate day, and full day. A secondary purpose was to examine the relationship between preschool attendance and subsequent school performance. Two additional variables thought to be related to school success were also explored: children's gender,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Alternate Day Schedules, Attendance
The Condition of Education, 2002.
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Wirt, John; Choy, Susan; Gerald, Debra; Provasnik, Stephen; Rooney, Patrick; Watanabe, Satoshi; Tobin, Richard – 2002
"The Condition of Education, 2002" is an indicator report, summarizing the health of education, monitoring important developments, and showing trends in major aspects of education. Indicators examine relationships; show changes over time; compare or contrast subpopulations, regions, or countries; or assess characteristics of students from…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Learning, Educational Assessment, Educational Attainment
The Condition of Education, 2000.
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Wirt, John; Choy, Susan; Gruner, Allison; Sable, Jennifer; Tobin, Richard; Bae, Yupin; Sexton, Jim; Stennett, Janis; Watanabe, Satoshi; Zill, Nicholas; West, Jerry; Denton, Kristin; Pratt, Rebecca, Ed. – 2000
"The Condition of Education, 2000" is an indicator report, summarizing the health of education, monitoring important developments, and showing trends in major aspects of education. Indicators examine relationships; show changes over time; compare or contrast subpopulations, regions, or countries; or assess characteristics of students from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Adult Learning, Educational Assessment