Three part article includes: 1) the case for full state funding; 2) the local school district's role; 3) the case for more federal funding. (Editor)

The document reports on a study of expenditures and funding patterns in the State of Idaho's educational programs for exceptional (handicapped and gifted) children. Information is provided concerning the costs of education programs for such children in Idaho school districts for the school year 1976-77; and recommendations are made with regard to…

This chapter deals with 1981 cases involving the financial support of schools. According to the author, challenges to the constitutionality of state supported programs continued, as did litigation dealing with the funding of programs for children with special needs and with the requirements and enforcement of federal regulations. An increase in…

Two constitutional issues continued to dominate litigation related to school finance during 1977. Questions concerning the spending of public funds for the benefit of students attending private schools (for example, Wolman v. Walter) continued to arise in both state and federal courts. Also, cases involving the constitutionality of state school…

This seventh chapter of "The Yearbook of School Law, 1986" summarizes and analyzes state and federal court decisions handed down in 1985 related to the financing of elementary and secondary education. The major topics examined are the use of public funds for private schools, the sources and allocation of public school funds, and school tax issues.…

Cases related to school finance, in which decisions were handed down in 1982, are reviewed in this chapter. It is observed that the constitutionality of existing state school finance programs was upheld in New York, Colorado, and Georgia, and that litigation was prevalent in the areas of taxation for schools and uses of school revenue. Issues…

Chapter 6 of a book on school law, this chapter deals with the financial support of schools. According to the author, the constitutionality of state support programs continued to be a major issue in school finance litigation during the past year. The number of cases involving financial aspects of programs for children with special needs increased,…

Decisions made by federal and state courts during 1983 concerning school finance are reported in this chapter. Among the decisions discussed are United States Supreme Court findings in cases involving tuition tax credits, reimbursement of misapplied Title I funds by states, and tuition requirements for nonresident students. Cases concerning the…