The Equity Challenge in Local Funding to Education: The Case of Local Authorities in Israel

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Abstract

Many countries allocate large resources from the central government to education and aspire to achieve equity. However, recently, local authorities play a more dominant role in funding education. This trend challenges the aspiration to achieve equity.
We analyzed the level of equity and equality in the supplemental resources allocated by the local authorities (LAs) to education system in their judication.
Our findings revealed more equitable funding for LAs are characterized by high socio-economic, located at the center of the country, and most of the population is from the majority group.
Our research provides a framework and a method for analyzing education policy especially in countries with large ethnic distribution, thereby improving their ability to provide equitable education for all students.

Authors

• Ruth Meoded, Bar-Ilan University

• Iris BenDavid-Hadar, Bar-Ilan University