The papers collected for this volume were selected from the fiscal proceedings of the 2001 and 2002 conferences of the National Center for Education Statistics. They represent current research in public-school education finance. The papers are as follows: "What We Know and What We Need to Know About Vouchers and Charter Schools" (Brian P. Gill, Michael Timpane, Karen E. Ross, Dominic J. Brewer); "Getting the Biggest Bang for the Educational Buck: An Empirical Analysis of Public School Corporations as Budget-Maximizing Bureaus" (Anthony Rolle); "Occupational Choices and the Academic Proficiency of the Teacher Workforce" (Dan D. Goldhaber, Albert Yung-Hsu Liu); "Variation in the Rewards for a Teacher's Performance: An Application of Quantile Regressions" (Sherrilyn M. Billger);"National Evidence on Racial Disparities in School Finance Advocacy" (Ross Rubenstein); "Competing Perspectives on the Cost of Education" (Lori L. Taylor, Harrison Keller); "Financing an Adequate Education: A Case Study of New York" (William Duncombe, Anna Lukemeyer, John Yinger); "Bond Ratings and Bond Insurance: Market and Empirical Analysis for School Districts" (Mary H. Harris); "GASB [Governmental Accounting Standards Board] Update" (Randal Finden); and "High Performance of Minority Students in DoDEA Schools: Lessons for America's Public Schools" (Claire E. Smrekar, Debra E. Owens). (WFA)