Wyoming has become the first State in the nation to transform the concept of program budgeting into reality in every local school district. Such budgeting procedures, which link education costs directly to instructional programs rather than to general categories of expenditures, were introduced this year in all 60 of Wyoming's local school…

The many small steps that States seem willing to take now to reduce inequity in school spending may, a decade hence, look remarkably similar to the big jump no State dares to make. Full State funding may then have happened after all. (Author)

Describes two new studies, one by the National Education Association (NEA) and the other by the National Center for Educational Statistics of the U.S. Office of Education, that answer some questions about the state of education in 1974. The studies provide such information as significant trends, comparative State data, future outlook, and…

Although the Serrano decision is not binding on Michigan, the state has adopted the fourth alternative listed by the California court--school district power equalizing. (Author/MLF)

Provides State-by-State statistical data for 1973-74 on revenue sources for public schools, revenue per pupil, expenditures per pupil, average salaries, pupils per teacher, and number of school districts. The percentage of change in each of these categories from the 1972-73 school year is also presented. (JF)

Assesses the impact of inflation on school district lunch programs, construction, and borrowing. (DN)