One Supreme Court decision, seven federal appellate decisions, and two district court decisions were published in the area of school finance in 1990. The Supreme Court reviewed a case concerning allegations of school district segregation, along with an ensuing tax assessment issue. Federal appellate courts handed down decisions involving alleged violations of federal antitrust acts, the supplanting of state and local funds with federal funds, liability insurance payments, payments of costs covered by federal legislation, school district ownership of forfeited property, and alleged violations of the Voting Rights Act. State courts litigated cases involving school fees, payment of tuition, the use of tax revenues for settlement of liability cases, construction contract disputes, and bidding violations. Cases discussed in this chapter fall under three major topics: (1) public funds for private schools; (2) sources and allocations of public school funds; and (3) school tax issues. (MLF)