School Finance

The Folly of an Education Spending Race - Heritage Foundation Backgrounder criticizing current use of public education funds and offers public policy solutions. <small>(February 24, 1999)</small>
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Education/BG1258.cfm

How Public-Private Partnerships Can Facilitate Public School Construction - Backgrounder by Ronald Utt for the Heritage Foundation. <small>(February 23, 1999)</small>
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Education/Schools/BG1257.cfm

Redesigning School Finance: Moving the Money to the School - Discusses directly giving money to schools to spend as needed.
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/go/go300.htm

U.S. Education Spending: 1999-2000 (2002 data) - Nearly $373 billion were spent on public education in the United States for grades prekindergarten through 12 in school year 1999-2000, according to 2002 data from the U.S. Department of Education.
http://www.policyalmanac.org/education/archive/doe_education_spending.shtml

Greater Educational Opportunities Foundation - Educates parents about school vouchers, tax credits, tax deductions, elementary school scholarships, private schools and public schools. Located in Indiana and Colorado.
http://www.geofoundation.org/

eSchool News - Provides news, resources, and services to the educational community. The funding section lists resources for educators and students looking for financial resources.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/erc/funding/

Committee for Education Funding - The nations's largest non-partisan education coalition representing over 100 organizations who advocate for increased federal investment in education funding at all levels.
http://www.cef.org/