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Kenneth K. Wong
Turgay OZKAN
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Introduction income inequality, racial/ethnic disparities and the urban environment in society
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Decentralization is clearly prevalent in public education, where power and decisions are dispersed among 50 states and 15,000 districts.
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Introduction The tension between decentralization and inequity constitutes a central concern in the discipline of political science. 1. The US constitution recognizes the rights of the states to handle their own affairs, including public education, 2. There is pressing public responsibility to address the needs of those who are less fortunate.
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Introduction
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1965 ---> a major antipoverty education program, Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
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During the 32 year period (19702002): from 36% to 63% of the total federal spending in elementary and secondary schools.
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In light of these potential limitations, the US Department of Education has begun to consider using growth models in states where longitudinal student level achievement data is available. School districts are turning to external organizations to help building the data analytic infrastructure.
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Second Approach: Efforts to expand school choice Low performing, inner city schools have been the target of charter schools and experimental vouchers, where the latter enable parents to move their children from low performing public schools to better performing public and non-public schools.
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