This article systematically reviews the cost study literature as it relates to the treatment of
English language learners (ELLs). Despite the substantial number of costing out studies that …

This paper presents a public choice theory of the bargaining power of teachers' unions. The
theory predicts that the power of the unions rises with the size of a district. The theory is …

Econometric cost functions have begun to appear in education adequacy cases with greater
frequency. Cost functions are superficially attractive because they give the impression of …

This article explores the components of an “adequate” education for linguistic minority
students in California and attempts to distinguish these from the components of an adequate …

In this article, we reviewed the empirical literature concerning the relationship between
school size and student performance with a focus was on determining the extent to which …

In this study, a cost function is used to estimate the costs for California districts to meet the
achievement goals set out for them by the state. I calculate estimates of base costs (ie, per …

Wildfire presents an unprecedented and growing threat to America's forests. A variety of
factors have combined to create some of the worst and largest wildfires in modem …

The achievement gap between economically disadvantaged students and their more
affluent peers has raised many questions about whether California's school finance system …

The goal of this study is to apply a conventional education cost-function approach for
estimating the sensitivity of cost models and predicted education costs to the inclusion of …

This article applies the education cost function methodology in order to estimate additional
costs associated with black student concentration and with alternative, race-neutral …