Ease census funding equity concerns through targeted policy options¶

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Description¶

The brief discusses options for easing funding equity concerns that arise under census funding, in which "aid levels are based primarily on total district enrollment and a fixed amount per student." It presents these options to policymakers considering the model, alongside examination of the model's key advantages and disadvantages.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Policymakers need to identify which equity concerns apply in their state before selecting easing options

Constraints¶

• The brief discusses options at a policy level; the abstract does not report tested effects of the options

Target Learners¶

• students with disabilities in K-12 districts

Target Learning Goals¶

• equitable distribution of special education funding across districts

Related Strategies¶

• Contain special education costs through approaches other than census funding while maintaining quality programs

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Elizabeth Dhuey, Stephen Lipscomb. (2013). Funding Special Education by Total District Enrollment: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Policy Considerations. Education Finance and Policy, vol. 8, issue 3. https://direct.mit.edu/edfp