The Funding of Education in Ohio and the Perpetuation of Inequality
Location
Science Center, A254
Document Type
Presentation
Start Date
4-27-2012 1:30 PM
End Date
4-27-2012 2:30 PM
Abstract
In the case DeRolph vs. State of Ohio (1997), the Supreme Court of Ohio determined that Ohio’s system of funding education was unconstitutional due to the failure to create a “thorough and efficient education system”. Today, this system remains in place. The paper explores the way the DeRolph decision contributes to the larger inequalities that exist in our education system. Ultimately, this paper argues that the state’s sanctioning of an inherently unequal funding system contributes to the systematic stratification of socioeconomic groups through school.
Recommended Citation
Kligerman, Roger, "The Funding of Education in Ohio and the Perpetuation of Inequality" (04/27/12). Senior Symposium. 28.
https://digitalcommons.oberlin.edu/seniorsymp/2012/presentations/28
Major
History; Sociology
Advisor(s)
Renee Romano, History
Veljko Vujacic, Sociology
Project Mentor(s)
Marvin Krislov, Politics; President
Daphne John, Sociology
April 2012
The Funding of Education in Ohio and the Perpetuation of Inequality
Science Center, A254
In the case DeRolph vs. State of Ohio (1997), the Supreme Court of Ohio determined that Ohio’s system of funding education was unconstitutional due to the failure to create a “thorough and efficient education system”. Today, this system remains in place. The paper explores the way the DeRolph decision contributes to the larger inequalities that exist in our education system. Ultimately, this paper argues that the state’s sanctioning of an inherently unequal funding system contributes to the systematic stratification of socioeconomic groups through school.
Notes
Session I, Panel 3: Causes of Despair: Delight, and Ambivalence in American Education
Moderator: Ana Cara, Professor of Hispanic Studies