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)

A new argument is made for school finance equalization, based not on "equal protection" or "equal educational opportunity," but on constitutional requirements for tax equity in New Hampshire. Since inequalities in school finance are a taxation problem, they call for tax reform. The analyses rest on four points: (1) that…

In this paper, the political and economic forces influencing attempts to reduce the inequalities in education expenditures are examined. Current programs for financing public education (local, State, and Federal) are compared. In general, State-local tax systems are found to be regressive and improvements are suggested. Inequitability of State aid…

A study on government regulation of religiously affiliated higher education was conducted for the Sloan Commission on Government and Higher Education. The following two questions were addressed: What legal problems arising from governmental regulation have religiously affiliated colleges experienced at least partially because of their religious…