This speech incorporates a major policy statement regarding school subsidies in Maine. The author discusses equality of educational opportunity; and he comments on the property tax, wealth-connected inequities, and class action suits. The speech focuses on a discussion of the Maine subsidy law and its effects; as well as the Maine property, sales,…

This publication presents model state educational legislation prepared by the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) for consideration by individual state legislatures. The ACIR is concerned with improving relationships between federal, state, and local governments; the ACIR legislative program places considerable emphasis on…

In its first year (1986-87), a $37.4 million Connecticut aid program has markedly reduced disparities in teacher salaries and expenditures per pupil. This paper reviews the use of school aid increases in Connecticut, describes the simulation models used, explains the models' role in targeting state aid, and outlines the legislation and its…