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Feldmesser, Robert A. – 1974
New Jersey's legislature, as the result of a decision by the State Supreme Court in Robinson vs Cahill, is now under order to implement the century-old provision in the State's constitution for "a thorough and efficient system of free public schools." In an effort to contribute to the resolution of the problems arising from this order, a…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Court Litigation, Educational Assessment, Educational Finance
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Duncombe, William; Yinger, John – Economics of Education Review, 2000
State aid programs for local schools have not kept pace with New York State's ambitious, revamped Regents examination program. This paper explains a method for developing a comprehensive education cost index and shows how to incorporate it into a performance-based foundation aid system. (Contains 36 references.) (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, Finance Reform
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