Discusses the Serrano vs Priest and Rodriguez vs San Antonio Independent School District cases. (JF)

Recent court decisions -- the Rodriguez case decided by the United States Supreme Court and the Robinson case decided by the New Jersey Supreme Court -- have raised questions about the future of educational finance reform at the State level. In Rodriguez, the Supreme Court found no constitutional basis for mandating change in the Texas system;…

Comments on the upcoming Supreme Court decision in the Rodriquez case. (JF)

Discusses the Serrano vs Priest decision that ruled against the use of property taxes for support of schools in California. (JF)

A consultant staff was selected to assist the Select Committee in its search for reform alternatives to achieve more equitable and efficient arrangements for financing and organizing educational services in California. The consultant staff describes here the problems facing California's school finance system and provides some recommendations. The…

A discussion of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on equal education. (JF)

Examines the inequities that characterize Texas school finance, the statutory provisions that bring about those patterns of disparity and discrimination, and the political factors that surround State educational policymaking. (Author/JF)

Discusses the implications for state funding of education behind the recent California case, Serrano vs Priest. (JF)

Discusses the interplay of legal, fiscal, and educational policy surrounding the implementation of the New Jersey landmark decision, Robinson vs Cahill. (Author)

Now that the Supreme Court in Rodriguez has declined to promote instant reform under the Federal Constitution, a central question for resolution is whether courts and legislatures should be urged only to patch up the present school finance system or to replace it with a new one. This analysis urges abandonment of local funding of public education.…

This booklet attempts to provide the layman with information on the need to equalize educational opportunities and taxpayer burdens in a high quality State system of public schools for Texas. The publication attempts to stimulate discussion and provide a foundation, in the briefest form, for the consideration of Texas school finance issues.…

Discusses the implications of the Serrano vs Priest decision. (JF)

Discusses the implications of the Serrano vs Priest decision on the Illinois State school financing system. (JF)