Much educational research today is focused on assessing reforms that are intended to create equal opportunity for all students. Many current policies aim at concentrating extra resources on the disadvantaged. The state-of-the-art research in Schools and the Equal Opportunity Problem suggests,...

"Analyzes the potential costs and benefits of school choice and discusses policy mechanisms that would maximize its benefits while mitigating its social costs, specifically in terms of racial and religious issues and the promotion of civic values"--Provided by publisher

Overview and scope of the problem -- Unmet school infrastructure funding need as a critical educational capacity issue: setting the context / faith E. Crampton -- Financing school infrastructure needs: an overview across the 50 states / Catherine C. Sielke -- Canadian approaches to the financing...