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NOLPE School Law Journal, 1972
Presents the full text of the Minnesota case that found the method of financing public education in that State to be in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. (JF)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Finance, Equal Education, Equal Protection
Peer reviewedKaiser, Harry M.; Nelson, Glenn L. – Journal of Education Finance, 1982
Data on 431 Minnesota school districts' use of the "referendum levy" (above the regular tax rate) and the "discretionary levy" (extending state aided taxes) indicate wealthier districts use the referendum levy more, yielding higher tax rates and more revenue. Referendum levies adjusted through district power equalizing should…
Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education, Graphs, Income
Minnesota Senate, St. Paul. Education Committee. – 1985
The formulas used to determine the financial support available to Minnesota's school districts from the state are presented in this booklet along with examples of their application in a hypothetical district. The booklet first reviews a number of terms used in discussing Minnesota's aid program, then describes the foundation programs and…
Descriptors: Categorical Aid, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Equalization Aid
