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Peer reviewedBerger, Charles – Journal of Law and Education, 1998
Examines the nonadjudicative path to educational finance reform pursued by Judge Terry Bullock in Kansas that culminated in the 1992 School District Finance and Quality Performance Act. This act has drastically reduced disparities in educational expenditures and rates among districts and increased overall school funding levels. The act has also…
Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education, Finance Reform, Government Role
Peer reviewedHarder, Joseph C. – Education and Urban Society, 1983
Asserts that (1) the federal role should be limited when educational needs are already addressed by states; (2) federal programs should coincide with states' educational priorities; (3) federal involvement is justified when responding to an overriding national interest; (4) federal aid policy should allow states to set priorities; and (5) within…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
