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Doyle, Denis; Finn, Chester, Jr. – Journal of Educational Public Relations, 1984
Argues that local school districts in California have been rendered essentially obsolete by state funding and control due to the combined effects of the "Serrano" decision (requiring statewide school expenditure equalization) and Proposition 13. One board president and two superintendents take issue with this judgment. (TE)
Descriptors: Community Control, Elementary Secondary Education, Governance, Government Role