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Download full textPicus, Lawrence O. – 1998
To improve the equity of Vermont's school finance system, the state legislature passed Act 60. This new funding mechanism is described, with a focus on the equity issues raised by the state supreme court. A court's decision struck down substantial dependence on local property taxes to provide revenue for local school districts. The report reviews…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
