School Finance Reforms, Tax Limits, and Student Performance: Do Reforms Level Up or Dumb Down?

Author: Thomas A. Downes, David N. Figlio Publisher: Institute for Research on Poverty Publication: Document Date:                  September 01, 1997 Category: Education > Mathematics Related Categories: Education > Academic Performance/Achievement Education > Educational Expectations Education > Literacy   This paper examines the effect that changes to public school funding have on students' math and reading test performance.  It discusses the ways in which different reforms can either improve or harm academic performance. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link