Describes a study of how Oregon's 1979 Property Tax Relief Plan affected school district decisions about expenditures and tax levy requests, and discusses implications of the findings. (PGD)

Analyzes data on the economic prospects of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin--including demographic and economic trends, trends in taxation systems, school revenue and expenditure trends, and future revenue prospects--and offers prognoses for individual states. Generally, short-range revenue prospects are bleak, and long-range…

Describes the development and use of a Potential Revenue Index for public schools that can be used to measure the extent to which a state school finance program equalizes potential property tax revenues among local education agencies. (JG)

This report examines the fate of general obligation (G.O.) bond measures in California from 1986 to 1999. For the entire 13-year period, the passage rate for local G.O. bonds averaged 54 percent. However, this average masks some dramatic variations depending on when the election was held, the district holding the election, and the area of…

Examines the recent spate of judicial decisions on school finance requiring that the quality of public education not be a function of a school district's wealth, and explores possible alternative sources of funding such as increasing State sales or income taxes or adopting a statewide property tax. (Author/SF)

Addresses the distribution and composition of educational investment among social classes, discussing topics related to equality of educational opportunity, and detailing a plan for financing equal educational opportunity. (JM)

Discusses Minnesota's recent tax reform legislation which provides for increased state financing of education. (JF)

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

Presents the full text of the landmark case that found the method of financing public education in California in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. (JF)

Contains the full text of the Texas case finding that the current method of funding public education in that State violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. (JF)

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)

Presents the full text of the New Jersey 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)

Discusses the implications of the Serrano vs Priest decision. (JF)