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Mr. Andrew J. Coulson
Universal Tuition Tax Credits are the best way to advance school choice
Is the Michigan Education Association helping or hurting schools and students?
Seven Principles of Sound Public Policy
Six Habits of Fiscally Responsible School Districts
Michigan Privatization Report
Transforming Michigan’s economy
Michigan Education Report
Great Myths of the Great Depression
The high cost of remedial education
With Clear Eyes, Sincere Hearts and Open Minds: A Second Look at Public Education in America
Posted: May. 22, 2007
School District Consolidation, Size and Spending: an Evaluation
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Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction
District Consolidation: A Brief History and Research Review
Empirical Data and Strategy
District Size and Per-Pupil Spending
Fixed (Categorical) Federal Spending
Fixed (Categorical) State Spending
Percentage of Special Education Students
Racial Composition
Potential Effects of Varying Public Demand for Education
Public School Enrollment as a Share of Population
District Officials’ Potential Spending Incentives
District Labor Costs
Period Effects
Need We Control for Student Achievement?
Insignificant Variables
The Model
Specifying the Control Variables
Specifying the ƒ(Size) Term
The Four Potential Models
Empirical Results and Analysis
Investigating ƒ(Size)
Evaluating District Consolidation
Evaluating Public Choice Theory
Conclusion
Appendix A: Detailed Regression Results
Appendix B: Postestimation Diagnostics
Appendix C: Michigan School District Head Counts
Endnotes
SKU: S2007-06
Category:
Education
Publication:
Study
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