Discusses recent court cases involving the issues of school finance and equal educational opportunity, emphasizing the emerging judicial requirement of "minimal educational adequacy" for all students. (JG)

In "Kadrmas v. Dickinson," suit was brought challenging the constitutionality of a North Dakota statute allowing certain public school districts to charge user fees for transporting students. In 1988, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution does not require states to offer such services. The decision seriously erodes equal…

Discusses four philosophical approaches that might be applied by the United States Supreme Court in considering cases involving the equal protection clause of the Constitution. Emphasizes the probable impact of each approach on school finance cases such as the Rodriguez case. (JG)

Considers the utility of the due process clause as a basis for challenging policies of educational finance that result in variations in per pupil revenues. (WD)