Critical Resource Theory: A Conceptual Lens for Identifying, Diagnosing, and Addressing Inequities in School Funding

* The only book that offers a new, easily understandable conceptual framework with which to identify, assess, and help remedy inequities in public funding.
* Addresses both the inequities in public school funding and the wider societal and cultural issues that make it normal to underfund high-poverty schools and to expect low-income children and children of color to perform poorly in school.
* Introduces a new theory with practical application and is grounded in contemporary research.
* Explores how school district leaders, building principals, and policy makers can conduct meaningful equity audits in their schools and districts to determine equitable resource allocations.