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Financing Education in a Climate of Change
This work on education finance covers current research and includes the historical and economic aspects of school finance. It includes updated charts and tables, discussion of recent court cases influencing state finance formulas, and clarifies topics such as lotteries, choice, vouchers, business/school partnerships, foundations, risk-management, impact fees and other relevant material. The study also covers the equity issue for the student as well as for the taxpayer. The assignment problems at the end of each chapter should be useful to both professors and students.
- GenresEducation
404 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1988
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Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 reviews
June 8, 2013
Poorly-written text with confusing explanations. The description of economics in the early chapters is too simplistic while the mathematical models in the later chapters are overly complicated without adequate supporting text. I much prefer Fritts' Essentials of Illinois School Finance.
May 27, 2014
I "read" this for my doctorate class on Finance. Needless to say, the summaries at the end of the text were what I read as my professor did not utilize the text book.
April 20, 2020
As always, I find it difficult to evaluate textbooks. I think this one meets a minimum standard for usefulness although the arrangement of information in the chapters could use some adjustment. Brimley could also do with someone to go through and see how many times he repeated himself or perhaps someone to create a more thorough index.
That being said, I did not suffer too much while reading this book. :)
That being said, I did not suffer too much while reading this book. :)
July 30, 2024
I read this book for graduate school and rated it according to other educational texts.
I found very little useful information within this textbook. I’m not sure if it was the textbook’s “fault” or my professor’s, but in my opinion, this is more of a history textbook than one on modern education policies and strategies. I was not able to use it to complete most of my quizzes or assignments, and even the index is lacking.
Ultimately, I mostly wish I had rented this book instead of buying it!
I found very little useful information within this textbook. I’m not sure if it was the textbook’s “fault” or my professor’s, but in my opinion, this is more of a history textbook than one on modern education policies and strategies. I was not able to use it to complete most of my quizzes or assignments, and even the index is lacking.
Ultimately, I mostly wish I had rented this book instead of buying it!
June 21, 2020
I had to read this for a class. I am not a finance major; this course was to give a taste of education finance. I think this book was written for someone that actually understands finance. It was really hard to read and I just had to skip through a lot of it just so I could get a gist of it.
November 12, 2023
Extremely helpful book to help educators and general public get a better idea of how much education costs, and what trade-off we're making in our society to finance education. Together with this book I understand the other Price of admission better.
June 24, 2017
In light of the election and ESSA, this edition is dated. Valuable information on the history of school finance.
June 29, 2020
Read this for School Business and Finance course for my graduate program. Can't say I loved it, but I did my homework. I suppose some people would find it fascinating, but not me.
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February 18, 2022Read for class…good background info about school finances in general.
July 17, 2023
Read because I had to not because I wanted to!
October 1, 2019
Read for a finance class. Easy to follow with practical examples.
June 10, 2013
This textbook was required reading for my master's degree in Educational Leadership. I found the book to be chock full of good information. I read some of the other reviews for this book, but since I don't have any other textbook to use as a comparison. I can only relate my own experiences in using the book. I have only one chief complaint and its a minor one. As our professor assigned the reading of each chapter, she had us type up and turn in the definitions of each of the "Key Concepts" listed at the very beginning of each chapter. Some of these Key Concepts were either not to be found in the chapter or they were located in other chapters. When the class asked the professor about this, she speculated that when the book was revised, the authors did not revise the "Key Concept" lists for each chapter.
Otherwise, I learned a LOT from the class and from this book.
Otherwise, I learned a LOT from the class and from this book.
May 22, 2014
I can't believe I read a whole textbook on FINANCE.
... On the rating, I didn't actually LOVE it (because of the subject), but it deserves 5 stars since it was very thorough, well written and researched.
However, always keep in mind to evaluate the author's take on things and come up with your own opinions on the matter.
... On the rating, I didn't actually LOVE it (because of the subject), but it deserves 5 stars since it was very thorough, well written and researched.
However, always keep in mind to evaluate the author's take on things and come up with your own opinions on the matter.
May 6, 2013
Poorly-written text with confusing explanations. The description of economics in the early chapters is too simplistic while the mathematical models in the later chapters are overly complicated without adequate supporting text. I much prefer Fritts' Essentials of Illinois School Finance.
January 13, 2016
Riveting. I'm forever changed. In all seriousness, it wasn't as bad as it could have been and the concepts are effectively reinforced throughout so it is engrained by the end.
July 5, 2019
Required reading for grad school. Interesting, but probably wouldn't suggest anyone not taking an educational finance course to read it.
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