Dana Hall School Funding Mission

School Funding Mission

Dana Hall School Funding Mission

Private Schools also sometimes rely on state funding as well as voter approved funding to support many academic as well as sport related activities. The Dana Hall Private Schools is the largest school district within the Wellesley and the second largest district in the state of Massachusetts. The district consists of 35 elementary schools, six middle schools, and six high schools (Dana Hall School). Currently funding for the school district is becoming increasingly harder for the district. This paper will analyze the issue of school funding, analyze the relationship of the state or local government to the American Federal system with regard to this issue, evaluate constitutional and other legal constraints related to the policy, and finally discuss how cultural attitudes toward politics are applied to this issue and how that impacts attempts to resolve the issue.

The Funding Issue

The current issue in regard to funding private education is a problem that is seen across the state of Washington. According to Bach (2004, Dec.), “Washington ranks 34th in the nation when it comes to funding K-12 private education.” (p. 1). The largest issue that is being seen is the lack of government funding for private education even though the lack of funding is seen as unconstitutional according to the Supreme Court. The Washington State superintendent is urging lawmakers to “find a way to close the gap between school expenses and the money the state provides or Washington will never meet its goal to give every child a world-class education” (Spokesman Review, 2007). This is in response to the No Child Left behind Act of 2001. Without proper funding for private education, school districts are finding it difficult to meet the demands of the act.

Some of the major political individuals involved in ...