Deregulating School Aid in California How Districts Responded to Flexibility in Tier 3 Categorical Funds in 2010-2011

• Main Author: Stecher, Brian M. (auth)
• Other Authors: Fuller, Bruce (auth), Timar, Tom (auth), Marsh, Julie A. (auth), Briggs, Mary (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2012
• Subjects: Examinations & assessment; Educational strategies & policy; Education; History of the Americas; History
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Much of California's school funding is allocated through programs whose funding comes with requirements that districts use the money to support specific programs. In 2008-09, the strings were taken off 40 of these programs as part of a deal that also reduced their funding. This report presents...