The politics of bilingual Education expenditures in urban school districts

Abstract

Objective. This article examines the political, demographic, and fiscal determinants of urban school district spending on bilingual education. Methods. It applies OLS regression analysis to the 1992 Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) survey and U.S. census data. Results. Bilingual expenditures are associated not just with student enrollment in bilingual education programs, but also with the percentage of Latinos and Asian Americans on the local school board, median family income, which is likely a proxy for policy liberalism, and state and local spending. The percentage of women on school boards may also play a role. Conclusions. Spending is not simply determined by the objective need for bilingual education services. Multiple political factors are at work

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