Shows how to estimate comprehensive educational cost indexes that control for school district inefficiency and include them in state aid formulas. Simulates for New York the impact of several aid formulas on educational performance and evaluates them using several equity criteria. (Author)

The December 1975, issue of "Illinois Libraries" provides a progress and status report on Illinois' network of 18 public library systems, 17 of which are cooperative library systems consisting of from 17 to 70 public libraries. Each system's annual report is included. Statistics for the entire state are given in five tables covering…

Examines educational equity for students and taxpayers under school finance systems used in British Columbia (Canada) before and after the province's 1982 reform. Discusses concepts and measures of equity, analyzes equity under the old system, and describes the new system and its response to previous problems. (Author/RW)

Regarding shortcomings in guaranteed tax base (GTB) school aid formulas, especially difficulties in measuring district fiscal capacity, the authors cite Michigan data to argue that inequities resulting from measurements using property wealth can be mitigated by property tax relief, intrastate cost differentials, and a unique aspect of Michigan's…

Discusses the use of district inhabitants' income, rather than property values, to measure school district wealth when allocating state aid. Examines data collection and other methodological problems, derives three formulas combining income and property measures for aid allocation, and tests each formula's effects using data from New York State.…

Analyzes three post-reform years in school finance in Minnesota (1973, 1979, and 1982) by examining approaches to equity in the use of foundation revenue and foundation aid, and in the corresponding tax rates. Finds that legislative and local alterations in the original finance reforms have increased revenue disparities among districts. (JW)

Reviews the school finance reforms in Ohio since 1975 and analyzes the state aid distribution, comparative distribution of state and local revenue, and equalization of property tax revenues. Discusses the options available to the Ohio legislature to approach distribution equity for funds currently in the system. (JW)

This lengthy article traces the historical development of Texas state aid and the state's school finance system, notes current revenue sources, describes the formulas and indexes now used to determine state aid, discusses district reorganization and consolidation, analyzes teacher salaries, and suggests reforms to improve the current finance…

This article examines a method of determining school aid, potential sources of abrupt changes arising from revaluation, an illustrative case, and policy options. It finds many problems caused by jurisdictional fragmentation and time lags inherent in the equalization process. Tables include full-value determinations and school district property…

Data concerning state-local systems of financing public education in Illinois reveal inequities across districts of different types as well as between districts of the same type. The procedure should be of value in appraising school finance inequities in states with diverse patterns of school district organization. (MLF)