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School Finance and Productivity (Part 1) In Part 1 (Monday) we will be taking a broad look at how public education is financed in the United States. We will look at a couple of exercises that will increase our awareness of the complexities of educational finance issues. In Part 2 (Tuesday) we will look carefully at Seventh-day Adventist education and how this extensive system is financed. Our response form will focus on SDA education. But let's go now to look at some of the financial considerations associated with public education. Education and Economics - Where Does The Money Go? http://www.regulationmagazine.net/pubs/pas/pa-518es.html Tax Sources of School Revenues. Where does most of the money for public schools come from? http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM69 Read especially about the Michigan structure. Now read carefully through this article on what the NEA believes about public education and how it should be supported https://www.nea.org/neatoday/0001/debate.html As well look at these sources. Spending versus Outcomes Also look at this source http://www.cato.org/dailys/11-25-99.html Several of the main issues in US School Finance are dealt with in this ERIC Digest article: Equity and Adequacy in Educational Finance. ERIC Digest Number 129. http://www.ericdigests.org/1992-1/civic.htm Here is another excellent Powerpoint presentation on the basic of school finance.http://www.ncsl.org/programs/educ/SchFin101/ Some resources Elementary and Secondary Education Statistics at a glance. http://edreform.com/pubs/edstats.htm#SCHOOLS: Here are some State-level statistics on US Public Education http://www.nea.org/goodnews/index.html I would like you now to search this site http://nces.ed.gov/edfin/search/search_intro.asp for the Berrien Springs Public Schools and the Benton Harbor Public. You will need to hit the Advanced Search button to get statistics on these school districts. Look carefully at the FY98 Revenues and Expenditures.
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