Education’s Fiscal Cliff, Real or Perceived?

Authors

Larry D. Maloney, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow
Meagan Batdorf, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow
Jay F. May, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow
Michelle Terrell, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

4-19-2013

Keywords

Public charter schools, funding inequities, revenue disparities, metropolitain areas, school reports

Abstract

What would an education fiscal cliff do to public charter school funding, not to mention overall public education funding? And what role, if any, did federal funds play in averting a funding disaster for all public education? This research team currently is looking for answers to these questions. A new research project has been funded to evaluate the revenues provided to traditional public schools and public charter schools during the FY11 school year, and a report on the findings in 30 states and the District of Columbia will be released in spring 2014. Prior to the release of this report, however, we can review data in five cities to see if the alarms matched the reality of school funding.

Citation

Maloney, L. D., Batdorf, M., May, J. F., & Terrell, M. (2013). Education’s Fiscal Cliff, Real or Perceived?. School Choice Demonstration Project. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/scdp/8