The Economics of Equity in K-12 Education: Connecting Financial Investments with Effective Programming - Hardcover

by Goldy Brown III (Editor), Christos A. Makridis (Editor)

Despite decades of increased state and federal funding for education, student outcomes have largely deteriorated: according to the 2022 NAEP exam results, reading and math capabilities hit a thirty-year low. The emerging workforce is less prepared to handle the increasingly complex demands of the future, which is likely to accelerate income inequality and stifle our nation's economic and social competitiveness. Presenting the latest research on the economics of K-12 education, this book makes recommendations about specific educational programming that have shown potential in increasing student outcomes for all learners, focusing on human capital and practical recommendations for state and local policy makers and educational leaders.

Author Biography

Contributors
Ryan Baker, Mark A. Brackett, Christopher D. Brooks, Goldy Brown III, Albert A. Cheng, Corey DeAngelis, Walter G. Ecton, Nicole A. Elbertson, Tangular A. Irby, Robert Maranto, F. Mike Miles, Krista L. Smith, Matthew G. Springer, Aidan Vining, David Weimer
About the Editors
Goldy Brown III is director of Whitworth University's Educational Administration Program and assistant professor in Whitworth's Graduate School of Education, in Spokane, Washington. He has more than twenty years of educational experience as a teacher, administrator, professor, and researcher. He holds a doctorate in educational leadership and policy analysis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Schools that Goldy Brown led received four state recognition awards for closing the achievement gap between low-income students and affluent students. His research focuses on school leadership, an effective educational policy, programs, and systems for traditionally underserved students.
Christos A. Makridis holds academic appointments out of Columbia Business School, Stanford University, University of Nicosia, Arizona State University, and Baylor University. He is also an adjunct scholar at the Manhattan Institute and a senior adviser at Gallup. Christos has published more than seventy peer-reviewed research articles and earned dual master's and PhDs in economics and management science & engineering at Stanford University.