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Monk, David H. – Journal of Education Finance, 1995
Summarizes a New York State Board of Regents study group's findings in four sections: an overview and critique of the real property tax; proposals for reforming this tax; proposals for shifting away from real property; and proposals for freeing resources by improving management of educational systems. Progress could be made on all fronts…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Finance, Efficiency

Baylis, Elena A. – Journal of Law and Education, 1997
Although the Oregon Legislature has succeeded in creating a funding formula that equalizes per pupil spending, it is struggling with budgetary inadequacies. There is no dedicated funding source for schools, voters have enacted further property-tax limitations, and some schools have had to cut programs and staff every year. Nevertheless, Oregon's…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Callahan, John J. – 1978
States have made major strides in devising more equitable school finance plans. Constructive debates still occur, however, over the choice of basic funding plans, the balancing of taxes and expenditures in new finance plans, and the need and feasability of coordinating financial and educational reform movements. The resolution of these debates at…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Augenblick, John – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
As states modify their school finance systems in pursuit of equity, play a larger role in setting the level of teacher salaries, and link school finance and improvement, state control of schools is growing. However, state support of schools will decrease as property taxes increase. (DCS)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Educational Improvement
Weber, Bruce A. – 1995
During the past 5 years, Oregon has set in motion a set of fundamental changes in state policy that will radically affect schools. It has: (1) reduced property taxes without increasing other taxes in a way that will reduce state/local taxes as a share of income from 12.1 percent of personal income in 1991 to 10.3 percent in 1996; (2) shifted to…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Harvey, Lynn R. – 1995
The funding and operation of Michigan's K-12 public school system was substantially changed in March 1994, with voter approval of a constitutional amendment and legislative adoption of 24 implementing state statutes. The comprehensive school funding proposal substantially reduced local property taxes; increased, and in some cases decreased, the…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Strain, Sherry A. – 1985
In 1984 the Texas legislature passed an educational reform bill, House Bill 72 (HB 72). The prime objective of HB 72 was to achieve greater equalization of the state's school finance system; it was intended to affirm vertical and horizontal equity and equal opportunity/wealth neutrality as goals of the state system. This study analyzes the results…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Change, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Research
Campbell, Richard W.; Carroll, James D. – 1978
Volume 1 of a two-volume series, this case study tells the story of the events and decisions associated with the 1976 court-ordered shutdown of schools in New Jersey. It also analyzes the state educational decision-making structure. The school closing was undertaken because, according to the New Jersey Supreme Court, the state had not properly…
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, Court Litigation, Decision Making