School Finance Crisis in Chicago: A Study of Failure in the City that Works.

Nelson, F. Howard

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Publication Date: 1982-Jul

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School Finance Crisis in Chicago: A Study of Failure in the City that Works.

Nelson, F. Howard

Urban Education, v17 n2 p123-37 Jul 1982

Discusses the effects of patronage politics on Chicago schools. Cites overtime abuse, poor job and program cost control, favoritism in contractual building maintenance, and capital building programs as some of the costs that political patronage imposes. (GC)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Problems, Political Influences, Politics, School Community Relationship, Unions, Urban Schools

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Chicago)

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