Reviews and compares various theories of equal educational opportunity and their applications in the United States and elsewhere. Proposes a set of four types for classifying different measures of inequality. (MCG)

Reviews recent state and federal court decisions dealing with issues relevant to educational finance. Within the broad area of elementary-secondary education, specific cases involve allocation of federal school aid, fees charged by public schools for textbooks and instructional materials, property acquisition and school construction, and…

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)

Reviews recent state and federal court decisions dealing with issues relevant to educational finance. Within the area of elementary and secondary education, cases involve general school finance, state funding programs, employee negotiations, and business management. In the area of higher education, cases involve taxation, student fees,…

The goal of this study is to apply a conventional education cost-function approach for estimating the sensitivity of cost models and predicted education costs to the inclusion of school district level racial composition variables and further to test whether race neutral alternatives sufficiently capture the additional costs associated with school…

Examines several critical issues related to financing special education, including current needs for special education and related services, constitutional and legal requirements governing education of handicapped children, typical patterns of state and federal aid for special education, costs of educating handicapped children, and federal policy…

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)

Discusses ways educational planners can reduce school construction costs by sharing facilities with other public and private organizations, remodeling existing buildings, designing schools to accomodate other community needs, and utilizing innovative construction systems. Also examines some of the constraints imposed by state school finance…

This article discusses the methods and results of a study designed to determine the cost of education under the curriculum frameworks and state laws in a northeastern state after major education reform and a judicial decision finding the system inadequate and unconstitutional. The study is designed to determine the funding levels necessary for…

Reviews recent state and federal court decisions dealing with issues relevant to educational finance. Within the broad area of elementary-secondary education, specific cases involve school tax assessments, allocation of state school aid, school tax levy elections, and public support of a private segregated school. (JG)

Considers enrollment, financial, and staffing trends affecting reduction in force in education; analyzes political, legal, and management issues involved; and explores alternatives to reduction in force from the school business administrator's viewpoint. (PGD)