American Public School Finance

William A. Owings (Old Dominion University, USA), Leslie S. Kaplan

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Routledge
30 July 2019

Educational strategies & policy; Funding of education & student finance; Public finance accounting

Designed for aspiring school leaders, this text presents the realities of school finance policy and issues, as well as the tools for formulating and managing school budgets. In an era of dwindling fiscal support for public schools, increasing federal mandates, and additional local budget requirements, educational leaders must be able to articulate sound finance theory and application. The authors move beyond coverage found in other texts by providing critical analysis and unique chapters on misconceptions about school finance; fiscal capacity, fiscal effort, adequacy, and efficiency; demographic issues; and spending and student achievement. Examining local, state, and federal education spending, this text gives readers the foundation to understand school finance and knowledgeably educate colleagues, parents, and other stakeholders about its big-picture issues, facts, and trends. The new edition of American Public School Finance will help educational leaders at all stages of their careers become informed advocates for education finance practice and reform.

New in this edition:

Expanded coverage on school choice

Discussion of new standards and law

Updated exploration of student demographics and its impact on learning

Advanced pedagogical features such as connections to the latest Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL), Focus Questions, Case Studies, and Chapter Questions/Assignments Complementary electronic resources designed to deepen and extend the topics in each chapter and to provide instructors with lecture slides and other teaching strategies.

By: William A. Owings (Old Dominion University USA), Leslie S. Kaplan
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 793g
ISBN: 9781138499942
ISBN 10: 1138499943
Pages: 332
Publication Date: 30 July 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Misconceptions about School Finance Chapter 2. History of School Finance in the United States Chapter 3. The Legal Framework for Financing Public Education Chapter 4. Education as an Investment in Human Capital Chapter 5. Taxation Issues Chapter 6. Fiscal Capacity and Fiscal Effort Chapter 7. Equity, Adequacy, and Fiscal Efficiency Chapter 8. The Structure of School Finance Systems Chapter 9. Demographics and School Finance Chapter 10. Budgeting: Applying Policy Values Chapter 11. Spending and Student Achievement Chapter 12. Critical and Emerging School Finance Issues

William A. Owings has been a teacher, principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent of schools. He serves on the editorial advisory board of the Journal of Education Finance and is Professor of Educational Leadership at Old Dominion University, USA. Leslie S. Kaplan has been a teacher, school counselor, and is now a retired school and district-level administrator and full-time education writer. She also serves on the editorial board of the National Association for Secondary School Principals Bulletin.

Reviews for American Public School Finance

The 3rd edition of American Public School Finance builds on the previous two editions and provides up-to-date information and statistics on current topics and issues. The focus questions, case studies, and chapter questions/assignments provide instructors with resources to teach and assess student understanding of key concepts and information. Most important, Owings and Kaplan write in a style that is scholarly, but that graduate students in school leadership can understand and emulate. Finally, this new edition coordinates the chapter content with the ten Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) making it easier for professors to map their course content and key assessments to the standards. —Marily Hirth, Associate Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Purdue University