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Andrews, Michael E. – 1978
This paper discusses an approach to solving the school financing problem that treats separately the twin concerns of taxational and educational equity. Part 1 reviews the decision of the California supreme court in Serrano 1 as it relates to these concerns and the manner in which the state district court on remand attempted to utilize the concept…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Download full textCallahan, John J., Jr.; Wilken, William H. – 1972
The study reported in this document examined Connecticut's present system for financing public education and analyzed alternative systems. On the basis of study findings, some conclusions are presented in this report concerning (1) the total fiscal system within which Connecticut finances its schools, (2) fiscal disparities in the established…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Equal Education, Equalization Aid, Expenditure per Student
Wood, R. Craig; Honeyman, David S. – 1990
After summarizing the philosophy behind the financing of public schools, this document reviews the division of legal responsibility for education between the state and federal governments; outlines the state's responsibility for providing an equal educational opportunity for its residents; and summarizes the use of federal revenues, state…
Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Sarthory, Joseph A. – 1971
The financial plan presented in this paper removes some of the current inequities of the property tax through the following basic features: a per pupil expenditure lid up to which the State provides aid; an equalized assessment rate which is enforced; State aid distributed on the basis of the wealth of the district in comparison to the wealth of…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Equal Education, Equalization Aid, Expenditure per Student
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Ways and Means. – 1972
This document contains statements by educators, religious groups, government officials, constitutional experts, and concerned citizens and groups on various legislative proposals to provide aid to elementary and secondary education. The proposals would (1) provide payments to the States for elementary and secondary education, (2) redress…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Equal Education, Equalization Aid, Federal Aid
Mays, James C., Comp. – 1973
This report contains nine speeches on various aspects of public school finance. Topics discussed include recent educational finance legislation, equalization aid, full State funding, property tax reform, and urban school finance reform. One speech describes the national public school finance picture; two others detail the Georgia school finance…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Elementary Education
