Discusses frustrations regarding funding for education. Predicts that awareness of the need to educate young people for the future will result in the public's willingness to pay the taxes necessary to support the programs. (JOW)

Since 1951, Federal impact aid payments under P.L. 81-874 have been made to local educational agencies (LEAs) for (1) the education of pupils residing with parents who live and/or work on federal property or have a parent in the uniformed services of the United States; and (2) for the loss of tax revenue attributable to the Federal Government's…

This report outlines the current problems of financing education and illustrates how the establishment of a National Education Trust Fund (NETF) by the Federal Government would enable the nation to overcome these problems. NETF, according to the author, would operate on a revolving, self-liquidating basis; and it would finance a major portion of…

While revenue sharing is a unique and masterful windfall to local districts over the nation, if proposed cuts in current education programs are made and a special education revenue sharing bill not funded, the Wisconsin State Department of Public Instruction will be unable to guarantee the State's fundamental interest in education. (Author/JN)

A member of the President's Commission on School Finance presents an interpretation of that Committee's report. (JF)

There is always an inherent danger that public education may come to the point of extreme federal dependency as a result of revenue sharing. For this reason States must find another way of solving their basic, longrange problems of education financing independent of the federal bureaucracy. (Author/JN)

Property taxes for the cost of educational programs should be virtually eliminated. (Author/JN)

Revenue sharing is designed to meet the needs of the Federal Government -- not the needs of the State. (Author/JN)

Reviews 1972 State and Federal court cases concerning (1) equality of school finance, (2) State funds for nonpublic schools, (3) local financing of education, and (4) school bond elections. (JF)

Examines three aspects of the State educational finance controversy. Provides (1) a brief discussion of the historical development of State educational finance programs, (2) a discussion of court cases that have precipitated the controversy, and (3) a commentary on some of the approaches that have been suggested as means to help provide equality…

This booklet discusses past and anticipated legislative activities in school finance, court actions, and research issues. It is divided into three major sections. The first covers the major school finance events of 1976 for selected states, the anticipated major events of 1977, and court actions. The second section covers the dominant issues that…

Outlines the trends in educational funding patterns needed to enact educational reform. Local property taxes, state revenues, and federal aid continue to provide the bulk of financing. Includes two tables. (MD)

Reviews the background of the property tax from ancient antecedents through the history of the United States, with particular reference to the rise of free public education. Issues discussed include major influences on the development of schools, tax limitations, the expansion of state and federal aid, and future projections. (MJL)

Discusses the relationship of the Equal Protection Clause to the underlying premises of State educational finance decisions: (1) the Equal Protection Clause and local government generally, (2) the Equal Protection Clause and geographical classifications, (3) the Equal Protection Clause and geographical classifications of services or benefits, (4)…

This speech outlines the interdistrict disparities in levels of financial support leading to court decisions that have invalidated State school finance systems. The author discusses alternative financial plans in light of these court decisions. The central issue centers around whether or not property taxes should be relieved, and if so, to what…