Equitable State Funding for School Facilities: Assessing California's School Facility Program

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Title: Equitable State Funding for School Facilities: Assessing California's School Facility Program
Language: English
Authors: Lafortune, Julien, Gao, Niu, Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
Source: Public Policy Institute of California. 2022.
Availability: Public Policy Institute of California. 500 Washington Street Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94111. Tel: 415-291-4400; Fax: 415-291-4401; Web site: http://www.ppic.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 32
Publication Date: 2022
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Educational Finance, State Aid, Educational Facilities, Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education, State Programs, Financial Support, Low Income Students, English Language Learners, Educational Facilities Improvement, School District Wealth, School Construction, School District Size, Rural Schools, Suburban Schools, Urban Schools, Resource Allocation, Minority Group Students
Geographic Terms: California
Abstract: California's K-12 school facilities require significant new and ongoing investments. Funding for facilities comes mostly from local sources, and depends crucially on local property wealth. The state provides some funding for facilities through the School Facility Program (SFP), which usually requires local matching contributions. The authors begin this report by examining historical trends in SFP funding and then look at differences in SFP funding across districts and student demographics. Next, they calculate how much certain student groups are targeted by facility improvements within districts. They estimate the relationship between SFP funding and current facility conditions, examining differences in the level and timing of funding across school sites in the same district that ever received SFP funding. The authors conclude this report with a brief discussion of policy implications and recommendations. [The authors received research support from Joseph Herrera. For the Policy Brief, see ED617948. For the technical appendices, see ED617950.]
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Entry Date: 2022
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