Priority for California's Future: Science for Students, A

Education and Literacy, Science

Priority for California's Future: Science for Students, A

Based on a survey and focus groups, examines Californians' views on science education, including priority relative to other subjects, timing, amount, quality of instruction, adequacy of resources, and conditions required for improvement.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Western)-California

Funding California Schools: The Revenue Limit System

Community and Economic Development, Education and Literacy, Government Reform

Funding California Schools: The Revenue Limit System

Analyzes variations in per-student funding across districts under the current school finance system by examining the components used to calculate funds, including adjustments for falling enrollment and small schools. Recommends simplifying adjustments.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Western)-California

Putting Performance on the Map: Locating Quality Schools in the Kansas City, Missouri School District

Education and Literacy

Putting Performance on the Map: Locating Quality Schools in the Kansas City, Missouri School District

Analyzes enrollment, capacity, location, and performance data for KCMSD and charter schools and examines the effects of closures, restructuring, and teacher layoffs on students. Recommends strategic coordination to meet student needs and state standards.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Midwestern)-Kansas-Wyandotte County-Kansas City, North America-United States (Midwestern)-Missouri

How State and Federal Accountability Policies Have Influenced Curriculum and Instruction in Three States: Common Findings From Rhode Island, Illinois, and Washington

Education and Literacy, Government Reform

How State and Federal Accountability Policies Have Influenced Curriculum and Instruction in Three States: Common Findings From Rhode Island, Illinois, and Washington

Outlines findings and recommendations from case studies on the impact of state and federal policies on curricula and instruction. Examines alignment of curricula to standards, test preparation methods, narrowing of curricula, and effective use of data.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Midwestern)-Illinois, North America-United States (Northeastern)-Rhode Island, North America-United States (Western)-Washington

Drivers of Choice: Parents, Transportation, and School Choice

Education and Literacy, Government Reform

Drivers of Choice: Parents, Transportation, and School Choice

Based on surveys of two districts, explores the extent to which distance, transportation time, and mode prevent low- and moderate-income families from choosing private, charter, or non-neighborhood schools. Calls for decentralized transportation policies.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Western)-Colorado, North America-United States (Western)-Colorado-Denver County-Denver, North America-United States (Southern)-District of Columbia-Washington

School Funding Reality: A Bargain Not Kept

Education and Literacy, Government Reform

School Funding Reality: A Bargain Not Kept

Examines how Massachusetts' 1993 inflation-adjusted mechanism designed to preserve funding equity among districts has not kept pace with healthcare costs and how it affects teachers, education materials, training, class size, and the neediest districts.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Northeastern)-Massachusetts

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