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Peer reviewedCurley, John R. – Journal of Education Finance, 1986
Describes New York State's experience with school district tax limits in urban districts serving less than 125,000. Originally designed to protect taxpayers, these tax limits have spawned a costly state aid system that raises serious equity issues. Recent legislation removed tax limits and made state aid more equitable. (32 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, School District Spending
Amlung, Susan – 1981
This handbook was prepared in response to a 1978 New York State Supreme Court decision which ruled that the funding of education in New York violated the equal protection clause and the education clause of the State Constitution. The Court instructed the State Legislature to enact a more equitable way to finance public education. Written for the…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Finance Reform, Public Schools
