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How Much Does Public School Facility Funding Depend on Property Wealth?
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Brunner, Eric J.; Schwegman, David; Vincent, Jeffrey M. – Education Finance and Policy, 2023
We examine how funding for public school facilities varies with school district property wealth and household income. Using data on school facility (i.e., capital) funding in California from fiscal years 1986-87 to 2015-16, we find that funding for school construction and modernization varies widely across districts. Disparities in funding are…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Educational Facilities, Educational Finance, Fiscal Capacity
Financing School Facilities in California: A 10-Year Perspective. Getting Down to Facts II. Research Brief
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Brunner, Eric J.; Vincent, Jeffrey M. – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2018
Research suggests students learn better in classrooms that are modern, comfortable, and safe, but the age and condition of school facilities varies widely across the state. According to a recent estimate, California school districts need to spend between $3.1 billion and $4.1 billion annually just to maintain their existing facilities. Further,…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Improvement, School Construction, State Aid, Financial Support
Financing School Facilities in California: A Ten-Year Perspective. Getting Down to Facts II. Technical Report
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Brunner, Eric J.; Vincent, Jeffrey M. – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2018
This study examines how California's system of school facility finance, and the level and distribution of funding for K-12 school facilities, has changed over the decade since 2006. This report addresses five broad questions related to the way California finances its school facility needs: (1) How has California's system of school facility finance…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Financial Support, Comparative Analysis, State Aid
The Impact of State Regulations on the Costs of Public School Construction
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Vincent, Jeffrey M.; Monkkonen, Paavo – Journal of Education Finance, 2010
Spending by states and local school districts on school construction has increased dramatically over the last decade, not only because more and higher-quality schools are being built, but also because construction costs have increased by an unprecedented degree. Many states struggle to afford the new schools needed in local communities. The…
Descriptors: School Construction, State Regulation, Costs, Cost Effectiveness
Building Schools, Rethinking Quality? Early Lessons from Los Angeles
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Fuller, Bruce; Dauter, Luke; Hosek, Adrienne; Kirschenbaum, Greta; McKoy, Deborah; Rigby, Jessica; Vincent, Jeffrey M. – Journal of Educational Administration, 2009
Purpose: Newly designed schools for centuries have projected fresh ideals regarding how children should learn and how human settlements should be organized. But under what conditions can forward-looking architects or education reformers trump the institutionalized practices of teachers or the political-economic constraints found within urban…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, School Construction, Academic Achievement, Teacher Motivation
Growth and Disparity: A Decade of U.S. Public School Construction
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Filardo, Mary W.; Vincent, Jeffrey M.; Sung, Ping; Stein, Travis – 21st Century School Fund, 2006
In 1995, a federal report by the General Accounting Office (GAO) estimated that $112 billion was needed to bring the nation's school facilities into good repair. Subsequent studies estimated it would take more than $320 billion to build new schools to handle swelling enrollments, renovate aging buildings, and equip all buildings with the…
Descriptors: School Buildings, School Funds, Educational Quality, Accounting