The governance of equity funding schemes for disadvantaged schools: lessons from national case studies.
Publication date:
2019-12-24
ISSN:
978-92-76-13068-0
DOI:
10.2766/989607
Publisher:
Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union
Author:
Verelst, Sukriti
Vandevoort, Lief ; Bakelants, Hanne ; Nicaise, Ides
Keywords:
economics of education
Abstract:
Equity funding (sometimes also labelled as compensation funding, educational priority funding or needs-based school funding) relates to additional funding (per student) which is provided to schools with an above-average representation of students from disadvantaged (mainly low-SES and immigrant) backgrounds. This report examines to what extent improved governance of equity funding schemes can contribute to better results