Public School Finance

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Financing of public education, including values underlying system, revenue sources and taxation, school funding formulas, equity, and school finance reform. EDLDR 573 Public School Finance (3) This course analyzes the systems and mechanisms for financing public elementary and secondary schools in the United States. It provides both an overview of basic school finance concepts and issues and an examination of Pennsylvania's system of financing schools. Throughout the course there is a continuing effort to blend the theoretical foundations of school finance with their practical applications at state and local levels. Microcomputer models are used to explore the applications of concepts to policy and practice.