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Goertz, Margaret E. – Journal of Education Finance, 1983
Presents a history of New Jersey's Public School Education Act of 1975, including a discussion of the landmark decision Robinson v. Cahill (1970), which found the state's educational finance system unconstitutional. Measures of expenditure disparity and wealth neutrality are then used to assess the present New Jersey school finance system. (JW)
Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Expenditure per Student
Campbell, Richard W.; Carroll, James D. – 1978
Volume 1 of a two-volume series, this case study tells the story of the events and decisions associated with the 1976 court-ordered shutdown of schools in New Jersey. It also analyzes the state educational decision-making structure. The school closing was undertaken because, according to the New Jersey Supreme Court, the state had not properly…
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, Court Litigation, Decision Making
Berke, Joel S.; And Others – 1975
This document provides background information intended to help in the formulation of educational finance policy at the national level. The first chapter discusses variations in spending within and between states since the 1930s; causes for inequitable and inefficient revenue raising and resource allocation; and differences between states in…
Descriptors: Court Doctrine, Court Litigation, Court Role, Educational Finance