Honors Theses and Capstones
Date of Award
Spring 2012
Project Type
Senior Honors Thesis
College or School
COLA
Department
Political Science
Program or Major
Political Science
First Advisor
Dante Scala
Abstract
The main goal of this research paper was to examine whether the New Hampshire funding system of public education is effective in providing equal educational opportunities to all children. The findings from the quantitative and qualitative analyses of this research study suggest that, despite a historically increasing role of the state government, New Hampshire’s funding system of public education has not proven to be effective in providing the opportunity of an adequate education to students in poor districts, and gaps in student achievement persist between poor and wealthier districts. The underlying problems of the funding structure are explored, and, finally, this report suggests a list of policy recommendations to make the New Hampshire funding system more effective in providing an adequate education to all children.
Recommended Citation
Minko, Elizaveta, "Committing to Equal Opportunity" (2012). Honors Theses and Capstones. 65.
https://scholars.unh.edu/honors/65