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Smith, Nelson; Wright, Brandon – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2017
The purpose of this brief is to support stakeholders in their efforts to influence how states use the mandatory 7 percent Title I school improvement set-aside in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)--an allocation that could total more than $5 billion nationwide over the next five years. First, the authors provide an overview of the ESSA's school…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Educational Improvement, Resource Allocation
Smith, Nelson – National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, 2012
Traditional public school districts hold a monopoly over the financing and ownership of public education facilities. With rare exceptions, public charter schools have no legal claim to these buildings. This monopoly is an accident of history. It would never have developed had there been substantial numbers of other public schools, not supervised…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational Facilities, Traditional Schools, Public Education