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Download full textBest, Jane; Cohen, Courtney – McREL International, 2013
Increased attention to proposed federal early childhood education (ECE) legislation has sparked a debate on what the future holds for state-funded ECE systems. This brief explores how the goal of universal preschool is being shaped by the federal agenda and examines state programs in various stages of development. President Obama's Preschool for…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, State Action
Peer reviewedBerke, Joel S.; Sinkin, Judy G. – Journal of Law and Education, 1974
Discusses the interplay of legal, fiscal, and educational policy surrounding the implementation of the New Jersey landmark decision, Robinson vs Cahill. (Author)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Finance, Equalization Aid, Expenditure per Student
NJEA Review, 1979
Summarizes the findings of an Educational Testing Service study on the effectiveness of New Jersey's 1976 state reforms to equalize school taxes and to provide a "Thorough and Efficient" education. (SJL)
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Equalization Aid, Finance Reform
Peer reviewedMcCarty, Therese A.; Brazer, Harvey E. – Economics of Education Review, 1990
Examines the conflict between efficiency and equity in public education finance. Considers district power equalization (DPE), a compromise approach that would require raising tax prices in wealthy districts and lowering them in poorer districts. Simulations for three states show that a "pure" DPE plan would reduce expenditure variances…
Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, Expenditure per Student
Listokin, David – 1974
The first part of this document (and Appendix A) focuses on New Jersey as a microcosm of the problems, questions, and issues involved in revising the existing system of how school costs are paid. New Jersey is particularly suited for such analysis because for years it depended heavily on the local school property tax, to an even greater extent…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Equal Education, Equalization Aid, Expenditure per Student
Puryear, David L. – 1974
Public schools in New Jersey are financed primarily by local property taxes. This system of finance is unconstitutional, according to the New Jersey Supreme Court, and therefore it must be revised. The proposals for revision range from very slight increases in state school aid to complete state financing of schools, but all of the proposals shift…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Educational Economics, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation
Campbell, Richard W.; Carroll, James D. – 1978
Volume 1 of a two-volume series, this case study tells the story of the events and decisions associated with the 1976 court-ordered shutdown of schools in New Jersey. It also analyzes the state educational decision-making structure. The school closing was undertaken because, according to the New Jersey Supreme Court, the state had not properly…
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, Court Litigation, Decision Making
