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Journal of Education Finance | 1 |
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Kirst, Michael W. | 3 |
Mazzeo, Christopher | 1 |
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Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Reports - Research | 1 |
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Social Security Act Title XX | 1 |
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California Learning… | 1 |
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Kirst, Michael W. – Journal of Education Finance, 1978
The California case of Senate Bill 90 displays the changing nature of state education coalitions and demonstrates the usefulness of coalition concepts advanced by William Riker for analyzing the success and direction of school finance legislation. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Finance Reform, Political Influences, State Legislation
Kirst, Michael W.; And Others – 1979
This hypothesis-generating study of New York, Michigan and California social services for children attempts to assess the adequacy of Title XX social service programs, the WIC (women, infants and children) feeding program, and the EPSDT (early periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment) program. Data were obtained through literature searches,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Care, Information Needs, Political Influences
Kirst, Michael W.; Mazzeo, Christopher – 1996
California was a pioneer in new forms of student assessment through a system entitled the "California Learning Assessment System" (CLAS). For different reasons, several interest groups objected to the CLAS, which has been discontinued. The history of the CLAS program sheds light on the future of testing policy in California and perhaps…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Assessment, Educational History, Educational Innovation