by William A. Owings (Author), Leslie S. Kaplan (Author)
This 4th edition presents the realities of school finance policy and provides tools for formulating and managing school budgets to help educational leaders become informed advocates for education finance practice and reform. New features include refreshed case studies, focus questions, chapter assignments, and online resources.
Author Biography
William A. Owings is late Professor Emeritus of Educational Leadership at Old Dominion University, USA, and has been a teacher, principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent of schools. In 2023, the National Education Finance Academy honored him with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Leslie S. Kaplan is a retired school and district-level administrator and a full-time education writer. Kaplan is a former Adjunct Professor of Educational Leadership at Old Dominion University, USA, and she served over two decades on the National Association for Secondary School Principals Bulletin Editorial Board.