by Millers Class https://padlet.com/padproject16/SchoolBudgetSpending en-us 2016-04-12 18:03:06 UTC 2025-04-05 16:14:45 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. Social Issue padproject16 https://padlet.com/padproject16/SchoolBudgetSpending/wish/105396637 In the state of Illinois, school districts face concerns on how funding will be distributed to create successful learning environments.

What factors contribute to a school’s funding?]]> 2016-04-12 18:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/padproject16/SchoolBudgetSpending/wish/105396637 2. Using Data padproject16 https://padlet.com/padproject16/SchoolBudgetSpending/wish/106409662
  • How does the socioeconomic status of a district affect the amount of local and federal funding? (Hint: look at the low income percentages)
  • What is the ratio of local property tax funding to federal funding for each district? What inferences can you make about the ratios? (Consider the units)
  • After analyzing the data, should funding be equal among all school districts in Illinois?
    • ]]>     2016-04-18 20:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/padproject16/SchoolBudgetSpending/wish/106409662     3. Is Illinois School Funding Discriminatory? padproject16 https://padlet.com/padproject16/SchoolBudgetSpending/wish/106410456 2016-04-18 20:36:47 UTC https://padlet.com/padproject16/SchoolBudgetSpending/wish/106410456 5.Instructional and Operational Spending padproject16 https://padlet.com/padproject16/SchoolBudgetSpending/wish/106416044 According to IllinoisReportCard.com, "Instructional Spending Per Pupil includes only those costs that are directly used for teaching students and facilitating interaction between teachers and students. Operational Spending Per Pupil includes all costs associated with a district's operating costs over the regular school year, such as transportation, building maintenance, salaries, etc."

    • Compare and Contrast the components of instructional and operational spending.
    • Which school district has the most operational spending?
    ]]>     2016-04-18 21:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/padproject16/SchoolBudgetSpending/wish/106416044     6. Percentage of Low-Income Students per District padproject16 https://padlet.com/padproject16/SchoolBudgetSpending/wish/106418898 Naperville CUSD 203: 17.6%
    City of Chicago SD 299: 86.9%
    Jasper County CUD 1: 46.1%
    Springfield SD 186: 67.1%
    Bloomington SD 87: 58%]]>     2016-04-18 21:33:16 UTC https://padlet.com/padproject16/SchoolBudgetSpending/wish/106418898     7. District Revenue Amounts padproject16 https://padlet.com/padproject16/SchoolBudgetSpending/wish/106422695 2016-04-18 22:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/padproject16/SchoolBudgetSpending/wish/106422695 8. Facts padproject16 https://padlet.com/padproject16/SchoolBudgetSpending/wish/106423785 Naperville CUSD 203:
    • Number of Schools- 21
    • Total Enrollment- 16,917
    • Certified Teachers- 1,113
    City of Chicago SD 299:
    • Number of Schools- 565
    • Total Enrollment- 397,833
    • Certified Teachers- 22,559
    Jasper County CUD 1:
    • Number of Schools- 4
    • Total Enrollment- 1,422
    • Certified Teachers- 76
    Springfield SD 186:
    • Number of Schools- 31
    • Total Enrollment- 15,048
    • Certified Teachers- 1,005
    Bloomington SD 87:
    • Number of Schools- 8
    • Total Enrollment- 5,518
    • Certified Teachers- 345
    ]]>     2016-04-18 22:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/padproject16/SchoolBudgetSpending/wish/106423785     4. Why America's Schools Have A Money Problem padproject16 https://padlet.com/padproject16/SchoolBudgetSpending/wish/107650892 Instead of reading the article, please listen to the audio recording (6 minutes and 34 seconds).

    • How does spending vary from district to district?
    • Why does local funding cause such a big imbalance in the amount of funding between schools?
    • In the 1973 landmark lawsuit, why did the court rule against Demetrio Rodriguez? (He was the parent who filed the lawsuit)
    ]]>     2016-04-25 20:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/padproject16/SchoolBudgetSpending/wish/107650892     9. Sources padproject16 https://padlet.com/padproject16/SchoolBudgetSpending/wish/107651349 Illinois State Board of Education. (2016). Bloomington SD 87. Retrieved from https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/District.aspx?districtId=17064087025
     
    Illinois State Board of Education. (2016). City of Chicago SD 299. Retrieved from https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/District.aspx?districtId=15016299025
     
    Illinois State Board of Education. (2016). Jasper County CUD 1. Retrieved from https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/District.aspx?source=Trends&source2=StudentAcademicGrowth&Districtid=12040001026
     
    Illinois State Board of Education. (2016). Naperville CUSD 203. Retrieved from https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/District.aspx?districtId=19022203026
     
    Illinois State Board of Education. (2016). Springfield SD 186. Retrieved from https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/District.aspx?districtId=51084186025
     
    [The School Project]. (2014, November 13). Is Illinois School Funding Discriminatory?. [Video File] Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0uIYLAgTU0
     
    Turner, C., Khrais, R., Lloyd, T., Olgin, A., Isensee, L., Vevea, B., Carsen, D. (2016, April 18). Why America’s Schools Have a Money Problem. Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/2016/04/18/474256366/why-americas-schools-have-a-money-problem?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20160418

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