ERIC Number: ED508958
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Apr-7
Pages: 45
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The Fiscal Impact of the MPCP in Milwaukee and Wisconsin: 1993-2008
Costrell, Robert M.
Education Working Paper Archive
Throughout the history of publicly-funded voucher programs--enacted and proposed--the impact on taxpayers has been a recurring issue. As the nation's longest-running program, the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) provides an important case study. The fiscal impact of Milwaukee's program has evolved in very significant ways over its 18-year history, both in size (as the program grew) and in its allocation among different groups of taxpayers--Milwaukee property taxpayers, non-Milwaukee property taxpayers, and Wisconsin state taxpayers. This report closely examines the features of the MPCP funding formula, and its interaction with the state's regular district funding formula over the program's history to better understand the impact on taxpayers. Appendices include: (1) Review of selected previous literature; (2) Further Details in Funding Formulas; and (3) Equations Underlying Tables and Figures. (Contains 66 footnotes, 8 tables, and 9 figures.)
Descriptors: Funding Formulas, Audits (Verification), Educational Vouchers, School Choice, Educational Finance, Educational Equity (Finance), Tax Effort, Economic Impact, Program Evaluation, Expenditures, Enrollment Trends, Equalization Aid, Fiscal Capacity, Financial Policy, Policy Analysis, Longitudinal Studies, Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: University of Arkansas, Education Working Paper Archive
Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin
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