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Rist, Marilee C.; Downey, Gregg W. – American School Board Journal, 1985
The administration's proposal to end state and local tax deductions could cost public schools $24 billion in funding cuts and has far reaching ramifications for public education. Projections of state-by-state losses are presented as well as projections of tax liability increases to individuals and businesses. (MD)
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Finance Reform, Property Taxes
Kearney, Kimberly A. – American School Board Journal, 1992
To convince voters to approve a school tax increase, school board members need to do the following: (1) show a fiscally tight and well-organized school district; (2) show the public that you care; (3) show a sense of personal and board conviction; (4) explain how decisions have been reached; and (5) educate the public about school issues. (MLF)
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Marketing, Politics of Education
Spencer, Charles L., Jr. – 1983
This document examines various ways for school districts to inform taxpayers about positive educational programs in order to convince them that a particular public school system is worth the investment. A school district needs to create good public relations in order to "sell" taxpayers on an educational program. Thus educators must show that they…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Support
Augenblick, John – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
As states modify their school finance systems in pursuit of equity, play a larger role in setting the level of teacher salaries, and link school finance and improvement, state control of schools is growing. However, state support of schools will decrease as property taxes increase. (DCS)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Educational Improvement
Odden, Allan – Phi Delta Kappan, 2003
Argues that standards-based education reform has shifted the focus of school finance from equity to adequacy. Requires an explicit connection between the funding provided to schools and the results produced in terms of student learning. (Contains 19 references.) (MLF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Court Litigation, Educational Equity (Finance)
Download full textIllinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1983
To determine adequate, fair, and efficient methods of public school finance for the state of Illinois, this study collected and synthesized data on state revenues collected in 1980-81 and distributed to school districts in 1981-82. Researchers examined current alternative methods of distributing state and federal funds to Illinois public schools…
Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Finance Reform
Kozol, Jonathan – 1988
Jonathan Kozol challenges politicians of both parties to confront the economic and political issues that deprive the poor of equal education. Criticisms of current policies include the following: (1) dependence on property taxes penalizes the poor; (2) local control protects privilege and oppresses minorities; (3) education has been removed from…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
