Public Education as a Business - Real Costs and Accountability

This book brings to light fascinating details about the real cost of public education--one of America's biggest industries. It demonstrates that government statistics on the costs of public education substantially understate the actual costs to taxpayers. The phasing in of new and more accurate reporting requirements by 2006 will help in determining the real cost of public education.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Business of Education Chapter 3 School Infrastructure and Facilities Chapter 4 Unfunded Pension Obligations Chapter 5 Parental Support for Public Education Chapter 6 Public School Costs in Higher Education Budgets Chapter 7 The Educational Costs of Non-Educational Agencies of Government Chapter 8 Fundraising Costs of Public Education Chapter 9 Foundation Support for Public Education Chapter 10 Disincentive Costs Chapter 11 Implications, Conclusions, Reccomendations

About the author

By Myron Lieberman and Charlene K. Haar

Summary

This work covers details about the real cost of public education - one of America's biggest industries. It shows that government statistics on the costs of public education sustainability understate the actual costs to taxpayers.

Product details

• Authors: Charlene Haar, Charlene (both of Bowling Green State University Haar, Charlene K Haar, Charlene K. Haar, Charlene K. (both of Bowling Green State University Haar, Frida K. Kahlo, Myron Lieberman
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.05.2003
• EAN: 9780810847194
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-4719-4
• Dimensions: 149 mm x 227 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 327 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; USA, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Betriebswirtschaft und Management, Schulen und Vorschulen, Business & Economics / General, Business and Management, EDUCATION / Finance, Business & management, United States of America, USA, Schools, Schools and pre-schools, Funding of education & student finance, EDUCATION / Schools / General, Funding of education and student finance