ERIC Number: ED324751
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1990-Mar
Pages: 16
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Linking Educational Finance Reform and Educational Technology in Texas.
Clark, Catherine P.
Texas school district fiscal response to a state-level call for increased emphasis on technology is examined. The response, in this instance, is budgeted expenditures on a per-student basis on computing and data processing for the 1988-89 school year. Response is investigated as a function of district characteristics such as wealth per student, size, and operating costs per student, and also as a function of student demographics. The report presents an analysis of school district budget reports for the 1988-89 school year from a state-wide public education data system and concludes that fiscal equity may be achieved at the state level if reforms are built into the current system. However, additional technology-directed dollars may not reach districts with the greatest technological needs. A categorical program of technology financing would be likely to reduce equity, especially if funding is directed to districts with substantial high-risk student populations. A recommendation is made for a balanced approach that includes equalized resources, block grants, and pilot project funds. Five statistical tables are included. (18 references) (LMI)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Data Processing, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Equalization Aid, Expenditure per Student, Finance Reform, Financial Policy, Fiscal Capacity, Information Networks, Minority Groups, Resource Allocation, School Demography, School District Spending, State Aid, State Boards of Education, State School District Relationship, Technological Advancement, Telecommunications
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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