School finance is a complicated subject. It deals with how money works to support school operations and answer rigorous accountability. This book take a comprehensive look school finance picture and suggests ways for improvement. It is designed to enable readers to become informed citizens and prudent investors of public education.
It is written in six parts: Paving the road to support American public education; American public education: the land of unequal opportunity; Expenditure divide in the land of unequal opportunity; Narrowing the gap of educational funding; Budgetary issues in an economic recession; and Prioritize education expenditures to maximize student opportunities. Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2010.
Ovid K. Wong is an associate education professor at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL, and has authored more than 30 books, many on teaching methods. Daniel M. Casing has taught in public schools and spent 25 years in educational administration.