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Sichel, Joyce L. – Urban Education, 1975
The stated purpose of this article is to report new findings from the New York City suburban area which confirm the importance of favorable attitudes toward integration to financial support for integrated public education: 211 parents having the majority of their school-aged children in public schools in Westchester County were interviewed.…
Descriptors: Family Income, Field Interviews, Parent Attitudes, School Support
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Weaver, Sue Wells; Parent, T. Wayne – Urban Education, 1994
Examines local politics, economics, and other factors contributing to the results of the 1987 and 1992 tax elections in a Louisiana city-parish. Results suggest that proponents of educational agendas should couch propositions in terms of developmental policies, because all socioeconomic segments tend to support development. (SLD)
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Inner City, Political Attitudes, Political Influences
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Ornstein, Allan C. – Urban Education, 1988
Examines state revenue sources. Discusses the economic, demographic, and political factors affecting state spending over the past two decades. Predicts that the 1990s will be characterized by annual increases in educational spending that are far less than the expected rate of inflation. (FMW)
Descriptors: Block Grants, Economic Factors, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education