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School Finance Equity

The question of educational equity involves the gap in achievement between minority and nonminority students. RAND has conducted research into the effects of grouping students by ability, preschool participation, charter programs, and school funding on schools' abilities to provide equal education to students of varying socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic backgrounds.

Research conducted by: RAND Education

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California School Districts Use Budget Flexibility to Balance Budgets, Avoid Layoffs — Jun 25, 2012

Most California school districts with new flexibility about how to spend $4.5 billion in education funds opted to move most of the money into their general funds to balance budgets and avoid teacher layoffs.

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V. Darleen Opfer Joins RAND as Director of RAND Education — Apr 11, 2011

"Darleen Opfer has excelled as a teacher, working with policymakers, and in academia, where she has explored education policy and school improvement," said RAND President and CEO James A. Thomson.

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Most California Children Attend Center-Based Preschools; Educational Quality of Programs Falls Short — Jun 18, 2008

More than half of California’s preschoolers attend center-based early care and education programs, but the children who have the most to gain from preschool frequently are those least likely to participate in the programs.