Dividing the Public
School Finance and the Creation of Structural Inequity
Book • 2024
Matthew Gardner Kelly's "Dividing the Public" meticulously examines the historical roots of racial and economic disparities in US public education funding.
The book challenges the prevailing narrative of localism, revealing how intentional policy decisions, particularly during the Progressive Era, created and perpetuated these inequalities.
Kelly uses California as a case study, tracing how policies from the 1850s to the post-World War II era systematically disadvantaged certain communities.
The book's detailed analysis of school finance policies exposes the complex interplay of race, class, and political power in shaping educational outcomes.
Ultimately, "Dividing the Public" offers a critical perspective on the historical and ongoing challenges of achieving equitable public education.
The book challenges the prevailing narrative of localism, revealing how intentional policy decisions, particularly during the Progressive Era, created and perpetuated these inequalities.
Kelly uses California as a case study, tracing how policies from the 1850s to the post-World War II era systematically disadvantaged certain communities.
The book's detailed analysis of school finance policies exposes the complex interplay of race, class, and political power in shaping educational outcomes.
Ultimately, "Dividing the Public" offers a critical perspective on the historical and ongoing challenges of achieving equitable public education.
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Matthew Gardner Kelly, "Dividing the Public: School Finance and the Creation of Structural Inequity" (Cornell UP, 2024)
