Focusing upon state financing of education, several examples of no-wealth discrimination criteria are examined, suggesting that only two directions of true reform are available to states: to equalize expenditures per unit of need among a state's school districts or to equalize economic capacities per unit of need among districts. (Author/JM)

Addresses the distribution and composition of educational investment among social classes, discussing topics related to equality of educational opportunity, and detailing a plan for financing equal educational opportunity. (JM)

It is asserted that conventional school finance analysis must address itself to the social realities of politics and dealing with state legislatures, thus disputing some of the theses offered by Daniel C. Morgan in a previous article. (EH)

In August 1971, the California State Supreme Court handed down the landmark decision of Serrano v. Priest,'' ruling that a state system of school finance which made district spending a function of district wealth was unconstitutional. (Author/JM)

Describes the use of cost effectiveness analysis of educational productivity in Phase I and II of the Regents Study of Organizational Change. Twenty school districts were selected for the study based on declining enrollment, high noninstructional expenses, high state aid, and high local tax burdens. (MMU)

Analyzes citizens' attitudes and opinions related to community decision-making about education in balloting on financial propositions for schools, pursuing the background to the current phenomenon of decreased voter support of finance propositions and increased financial need of school districts. (Author/JM)

Assesses the predictability of educational fiscal performance on the local level by analyzing three dimensions of fiscal performance: locally generated revenue, total expenditures and the levels of aid received by the local unit. (Author/JM)