State Initiatives and Referenda on Bonds: A Comparative Analysis of One Solution for the School Infrastructure Crisis.

Muir, Edward; Schneider, Krista

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ERIC Number: EJ589384

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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State Initiatives and Referenda on Bonds: A Comparative Analysis of One Solution for the School Infrastructure Crisis.

Muir, Edward; Schneider, Krista

Journal of Education Finance, v24 n4 p415-34 Spr 1999

To understand how the political dynamics of state bond elections could affect education funding, this study analyzed factors influencing voter support on all 319 state ballot initiatives or referenda to authorize debt for a specific government function from 1978 to 1990. Voter support for education debt is generally high. (34 footnotes) (MLH)

Descriptors: Bond Issues, Construction Costs, Educational Facilities, Educational Finance, Elections, Elementary Secondary Education, Politics of Education, Public Support, State Action

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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