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Peer reviewedJess, James D. – Rural Educator, 1980
State equalization programs for school funding have been structured around variously weighted combinations of district wealth, tax effort and student need. For rural and small school districts, these programs have not always provided adequate financing. Nine rural school finance alternatives are suggested. (MH)
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Equalization Aid, Federal Aid
Jess, James D. – Rural Regional Education Association Bulletin, 1979
The study's primary task was to develop a definition for quality education in order to compare programs being offered in different sized rural school districts. Based upon the results, Iowa's smaller rural school districts deserve more political and educational attention and credit for offering quality educational opportunities. (Author/BR)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Decentralization, Definitions, Educational Quality
