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Hancock, Kenneth – 2001
This report examines the theoretical result of a change in the way Oklahoma could fund its common schools if it used a Texas tax system that relied heavily on an ad valorum tax structure or another taxation system. Using data from the 1999 school year, calculations of state aid for the more than 540 school districts were made for four scenarios:…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Fiscal Neutrality, School Funds, School Taxes
Wentroth, Mary Ann – 1974
Because of the low density of its population and subsequent low property tax support, library service in Oklahoma is based on the multicounty library operating as a single unit. With the help of federal funds, such units now cover one-third of the state and 60 percent of its population utilizing branch libraries and bookmobile service. Service to…
Descriptors: Children, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Library Services
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Augenblick, John; McGuire, C. Kent – Journal of Education Finance, 1983
Describes how state and local school aid systems operate in Oklahoma, Delaware, and Alaska, how they have changed, how equity objectives vary among them, and how well the systems achieve objectives. Emphasizes special circumstances in each state and finds that equity must be studied in relation to other policy objectives. (JW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education, Expenditure per Student
Campbell, Charles Eugene – 1968
Using a mailed questionnaire, this study surveyed the attitudes of county commissioners in Oklahoma toward the proposed use of specialized agricultural extension agents assigned to a multicounty area, and toward allocation of county tax funds for this purpose. Selected personal data were also obtained. Respondents (out of a sample of 178) were 71…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Attitudes, County Officials, Doctoral Dissertations
Katsinas, Stephen G., Ed.; And Others – 1991
This project examines policies related to facilities at public institutions of higher education in Oklahoma in the context of a current legislative debate over a bond issue to fund facilities. The last bond issue for Oklahoma higher education was in 1968. Verification of a representative sample of 27 campus master plans validated an earlier…
Descriptors: Bond Issues, Educational Facilities, Educational Finance, Financial Support
Lowrance, Danny; Tweeten, Luther – 1977
Utilizing data from the 1973-1974 school year, the study analyzed and compared the educational funding system presently used by Oklahoma with other school funding plans on the basis of economic efficiency and social equity. Funding plans used for comparison included Flat Grants, Minimum Foundation, Percentage Equalizing, Guaranteed Tax Base, Full…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Financial Support
Tweeten, Luther; And Others – 1974
Utilizing data from a random sample of Oklahoma elementary and secondary schools, the study examined interrelationships among the educational process, student achievement, and environment. Results revealed the importance of educational objectives, student backgrounds, high school curriculum, teacher salary, and student density upon optimal…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Economics, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education