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Bowers, Alex J.; Metzger, Scott Alan; Militello, Matthew – Educational Policy, 2010
This study investigates parameters affecting the likelihood of passing school facility construction bonds by local district election. Using statewide data from Michigan, this study analyzes school bond data for urban (n = 30), suburban (n = 164), small town (n = 70), and rural (n = 241) school districts that held capital improvement bond elections…
Descriptors: Elections, School Districts, Bond Issues, Educational Facilities
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Lentz, Corliss – Journal of Education Finance, 1999
Uses ordinary least-squares multivariate regression analysis to determine if jurisdictional types vary in their willingness to increase taxation for schools, employing 892 education fund referenda conducted in Illinois from 1981 to 1989. Outcomes do differ by jurisdiction type. The strongest predictor is willingness to pay for higher taxes. (29…
Descriptors: Bond Issues, Elections, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Support