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Financing desegregation in the Yonkers public schools

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The Yonkers public school district is under a federal court order to desegregate its schools. Accordingly, the district has developed and implemented a detailed desegregation plan that will cost up to $170 million over a five-year period. However, there are various constraints on school district financing that could affect the plan. The Board of Education in Yonkers, which is appointed by the mayor, is fiscally dependent on the city. Thus, the school district budget must be approved by city officials. Also, because Yonkers appears to be a wealthy district, it receives less wealth-equalized state aid than other large-city districts. Given these circumstances, in addition to increase in state and federal aid, other measures to assist the district should be explored.

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  1. New York State Education Department, 12234, Albany, NY

    John R. Curley

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Note: The opinions expressed in this paper are my own and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the New York State Education Department.

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Curley, J.R. Financing desegregation in the Yonkers public schools. Urban Rev 21, 95–110 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01108497

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