This report analyzes variations in eligibility and access to Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) subsidies in 2020. State decisions on implementation within the CCDBG program, along with historically insufficient federal and state funding, limit parents' access to child care assistance. We analyze state-level Administration for Children…

The purpose of this paper is to examine the intersection of social class inequality and education policy through the lens of an analysis of the experiences and effects of state, local, and federal policy meant to engage communities around the use of federal funds to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students. The author intends to…

The Ministry of Education provides schools with equity funding, in addition to their core funding, so they can work in different ways to help students with socioeconomic barriers reach their potential. Through Budget 2022, the Government has provided a 50% ($75 million) increase in equity funding. From January 2023, the Ministry has used the…

This report outlines the case for an education amendment to the US Constitution to reduce radical disparities in the allocation of resources and funds for the education of the nation's public school students. The report argues that an education amendment is the best way to fundamentally reform the "structural arrangements" that are…

This report examines funding disparities between two seemingly similar schools in Virginia and North Carolina. It finds that the federal, state, and local policies designed to distribute education funds systematically provide more money to higher-income students and wealthier schools. (Contains 5 figures.) [This report was also produced by the…

Text of Congressional testimony based on a continuing study of school finance, in which the authors recommended federal financial aid to States for undertaking reforms that will equalize educational opportunities and financial responsibilities. (Author/JF)

This report discusses several kinds of Federal aid to education and decides that a Federal foundation program is the best type. Arguments in favor of such a program are that (1) contemporary societal problems require a national policy (including a federally financed education program), (2) equity of financial responsibility for the educational…

Complete text of 1970 NSBA resolutions. (KJ)

Current and historical reports were studied to produce a record of significant events associated with Federal financial aid to public vocational education. Federal-state relationships were analyzed for patterns and trends. The study found that: (1) Federal aid to vocational education resulted initially from public opinion favoring a more practical…

Equity must be viewed in terms of the pupils to be served in the schools, the citizens who support the schools, and general society which reaps the benefits from the public schools. Various sections of this pamphlet address themselves to the philosophical bases of the public schools, some of the directions provided by the courts, current financing…

State assumption of all responsibility for financing education would enhance equalization of educational opportunity, fix accountability for educational finance with the governor and the State legislature, accelerate measurement of student achievement, eliminate burdensome property taxes, and undercut the fiscal logic that now supports…

Although constitutions of 50 percent of the States either stipulate or imply the obligation of State governments to ensure equality of educational opportunity, without a significant tax increase the obligation cannot be met. To be able to fulfill their obligations, States should be relieved of the rest of the welfare and medicaid burden through…

Describes the California System for financing its schools and discusses proposed laws to reform the system. (JF)

This packet, containing model papers and other information necessary for initiating Title I litigation, is designed to provide the basic tools for lawyers who may wish to bring a lawsuit in a Federal court to compel the expenditure of Title I funds in a lawful manner. The material includes (1) a general discussion of Title I issues; (2) a…