This chapter summarizes and analyzes all state supreme court and federal court decisions as well as other significant court decisions affecting the realm of school finance. The cases discussed are generally limited to those decided during 1974 and reported in the General Digest on or before March 1, 1975. In their discussion, the authors attempt to integrate related cases and to illuminate any unifying legal principles that underlie the decisions relevant to each specific subtopic of school finance. Separate sections of the article focus in turn on cases involving public funds for private schools, allocation of school funds, administration of school funds, and school tax issues. (JG)