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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Property Tax Cap Policy in Indiana and Implications for Public School Funding Equity
Bowling, J. Scott; Boyland, Lori G.; Kirkeby, Kimberley M.
International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, v15 n9 2019
The purpose of this research was to examine funding losses experienced by preschool to grade 12 (P-12) public school districts in Indiana, U.S., from an equity standpoint after the implementation of statewide property tax caps. All Indiana public school districts (N = 292) rely on property taxes as a major source of revenue, but districts experienced widely varying losses after the tax reform. Analyses across an array of district characteristics revealed significant relationships between differential funding losses and demographic indicators, including total student enrollment and the percentages of certain minoritized students. Implications for policy and practice include the integration of findings with essential research on funding equity in public education and attention on leadership toward reducing funding disparities.
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Taxes, Financial Policy, Educational Equity (Finance), Public Schools, State Policy, Finance Reform, School Districts, Enrollment, School District Wealth, Financial Problems, English Language Learners, Special Education, Minority Group Students, Low Income Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Preschool Education
PDK International, Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University, and College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University. Web site: http://journals.sfu.ca/ijepl/index.php/ijepl
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indiana
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