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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