Equality or Choice: Determining Optimal School Busing Strategies

Authors

  • Cem Saydam Francis Marion University
  • Hari K Rajagopalan Francis Marion University
  • Marie DeVincenzo Francis Marion University

Keywords:

case, title l, equal opportuities

Abstract

Often there are conflicting interests when policy decisions are made, and the optimal choice is difficult to determine. In these cases, information is vital to the decision making process. McBurg County School District is a school district that must accomplish Title I policy goals while optimizing their financial resources. In transporting students from districts to different schools, the county needs to optimize based on dual and conflicting goals of cost of transportation while maintaining economic balance between the schools. It is also important to ensure that districts receive equal resources, iregardless of the economic situation of the student population. Stakeholders in the decision include taxpayers, parents, and decision makers. All information is masked to protect the privacy of the schools involved. 

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Published

2014-09-01

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Cases

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