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Hayward, Gerald C. – 1978
In the Serrano decisions, the courts found California's method of financing schools to be unconstitutional and gave the state until September 1, 1980 to reduce wealth-based expenditure differences to substantially less than $100 per pupil. The courts found three features of the state's system to be particularly onerous--the failure of the state to…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Equalization Aid
Carroll, Stephen J. – 1979
Part of a three-volume report on the effects of school finance reform, this volume summarizes principal findings of the studies presented in the other volumes. The report summarizes school finance reforms enacted between 1972 and 1974 in California, Florida, Kansas, Michigan, and New Mexico. It recounts what happened to school taxing and spending…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Equalization Aid
Download full textLindman, Erick L. – 1973
Following a touch-and-go struggle in the California legislature, a school finance reform law, known as the Property Tax Relief Act of 1972, was passed. The contents of this act were affected in part by the California Supreme Court decision--Serrano vs Priest. The new law includes boosts in foundation programs, expressed in dollar amounts per pupil…
Descriptors: Conferences, Early Childhood Education, Educational Finance, Educationally Disadvantaged
McMaster, Donald J.; Sinkin, Judy G. – 1976
The purpose of this manual is to provide information regarding school finance reform in the state of California to the legislature, governor, education department, teachers, and other interest groups. Chapter 1 briefly describes disparities in expenditures for education among California school districts, first using a sample of school districts…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Equalization Aid, Expenditure per Student, Finance Reform
Carroll, Stephen J. – 1979
Part of a three-volume report on the effects of school finance reform, this volume examines reform efforts in California, Florida, Kansas, Michigan, and New Mexico. Data on districts' tax rates, wealth, and number of pupils were obtained from state sources. Data on household income, percent urban, percent white, and percent poverty were obtained…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Equalization Aid
Chaffee, John – 1979
California Assembly Bill 65 (AB 65) attempts to equalize California school finance and improve school programs. The school finance portion of the bill arose as a response to the 1976 Serrano v. Priest decision in which the California Supreme Court said that the existing school finance system was unfair to both students and taxpayers. AB 65…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Bilingual Education, Citizens Councils, Compensatory Education
