没有代表权，就没有支出：学校董事会与教育财政中的种族差距

中文摘要

本文提供了因果证据，表明学校董事会中更高的少数族裔代表性会转化为对少数族裔学生更多的投资。本文聚焦于加利福尼亚州的学校董事会，利用选票顺序的随机排列作为少数族裔代表性（具体而言，西班牙裔代表性）的工具变量，并利用一项全州资本投资项目的新数据来衡量学区内部的资源配置。研究表明，西班牙裔董事会成员会将边际资金投入本学区内西班牙裔学生比例较高的学校。这些学校的学生学业成绩也有所提高，教师离职率有所下降。本文据此认为，提高学校董事会中的少数族裔代表性，可能有助于应对教育领域长期存在的差距。JEL（H75、I21、I22、I24、J15）

Abstract

This paper provides causal evidence that greater minority representation on school boards translates into greater investment in minority students. Focusing on California school boards, I instrument for minority (specifically, Hispanic) representation using random ballot ordering and leverage new data from a statewide capital investment program to capture intradistrict resource allocations. I show that Hispanic board members invest the marginal dollar in high-Hispanic schools within their districts. High-Hispanic schools also exhibit gains in student achievement and decreased teacher turnover. I conclude that enhancing minority representation on school boards could help combat long-standing disparities in education. JEL (H75, I21, I22, I24, J15)