Money and Schools explains and demonstrates the relationship between money and equality of educational opportunity in a way that is clear, precise, and engaging.
* Universally regarded as the most readable and student friendly school finance book on the market.
* Includes strong explanations of budgets and budgetary processes.
* More manageable and accessible than other texts, while maintaining comprehensive coverage
* Authored by three of the nation's top school finance scholars with elite credentials and widespread name recognition.
* Rich cases and point-counterpoint feature
R. Craig Wood is Professor Emeritus of Educational Administration at the University of Florida, USA.
David C. Thompson is Skeen Endowed Chair in Education and Professor of Educational Leadership and Distinguished Research Fellow in the National Education Finance Academy at Kansas State University, USA.
Jeffrey A. Maiden is Senior Researcher and Director of the Institute for the Study of Education Finance and Professor of Educational Administration, Curriculum, and Supervision at the University of Oklahoma, USA.
Part I: Overview of Broad Concepts, 1. Schools, Values, and Money, 2. Funding Schools: A Policy Perspective, 3. Basic Funding Structures, Part II: Operationalizing School Money, 4. School Funds: Accountability, Performance and Professionalism, 5. Budget Planning, 6. Budgeting for Human Resources, 7. Budgeting for Instruction, 8. Budgeting for Student Activities, 9. Budgeting for School Infrastructure, 10. Budgeting for Transportation and Food Services, 11. Budgeting for Legal Liability and Risk Management, Part III: A View of the Future, 12. Trends and the Future of School Funding