Abstract
In Issue 196 of the Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy (CJEAP), the journal published an article by Jason Ellis, A Short History of K-12 Public School Spending in British Columbia, 1970-2020 that claimed “K-12 public education spending in British Columbia – adjusted for inflation – is 250 percent higher in 2020 than it was in 1970” (Ellis, 2021, p. 102). We illustrate how this claim lacks a theoretical framework, is based on weak data sources, a flawed research method and skewed analysis that results in a misleading understanding of resource allocations in BC. We present alternative ways to understand spending on education in BC in an effort to correct the scholarly and public record.
Highlights
When we recently received the table of contents for Issue 196 of the Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy (CJEAP) we were excited to see an article looking at the history of K-12 funding in British Columbia (Ellis, 2021)
Article abstract In Issue 196 of the Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy (CJEAP), the journal published an article by Jason Ellis, A Short History of K-12 Public School Spending in British Columbia, 1970-2020 that claimed “K-12 public education spending in British Columbia – adjusted for inflation – is 250 percent higher in 2020 than it was in 1970” (Ellis, 2021, p. 102)
When we recently received the table of contents for Issue 196 of the Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy (CJEAP) we were excited to see an article looking at the history of K-12 funding in British Columbia (Ellis, 2021)
Summary
When we recently received the table of contents for Issue 196 of the Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy (CJEAP) we were excited to see an article looking at the history of K-12 funding in British Columbia (Ellis, 2021). Abstract In Issue 196 of the Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy (CJEAP), the journal published an article by Jason Ellis, A Short History of K-12 Public School Spending in British Columbia, 1970-2020 that claimed “K-12 public education spending in British Columbia – adjusted for inflation – is 250 percent higher in 2020 than it was in 1970”
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