Recommendations formulated by the New Jersey Library Association for its public library system are intended to help identify problems, provide a framework for further discussion and contribute to the continuing study of the New Jersey Library Network. Since the enactment of the State Library Aid Act of 1967, a network of 25 area reference…

This study was conducted to document successful linkage efforts and activities between education agencies and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs. To identify successful linkage efforts, a nomination questionnaire was initially sent to educational institutions; prime sponsors; state agencies active in employment,…

The present research addresses three critical aspects of the municipal overburden question. Geographical differences in costs of providing public services are reflected by an index of input prices. The essential nature of noneducation services is measured by need-related characteristics of the school districts. Finally, the link between these…

CALIFORNIA, BY LAW AND CUSTOM, HAS HISTORICALLY OPERATED ON THE DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLE OF EQUALITY OF EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY. HOWEVER, PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION, DE FACTO SEGREGATION DOES EXIST AND HAS BEEN CHALLENGED WITH THE LEGAL AUTHORITY AND MORAL LEADERSHIP OF THE STATE. THE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE PROVIDES FOR THE…

THE REPORT IS A SELF-STUDY OF THE PHYSICAL FACILITIES OF 21 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN OKLAHOMA. IT INVOLVED THE STUDY OF SUCH TOPICS AS--(1) THE INVENTORY AND EVALUATION OF EXISTING LAND AND BUILDINGS ACCORDING TO CURRENT AND REPLACEMENT VALUE, AGE, QUALITY AND FUTURE USE, (2) THE INVENTORY OF ASSIGNABLE SPACE BY SQUARE FOOTAGE,…

THE PRESENT INEQUITIES IN FINANCING URBAN EDUCATION ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO (1) THE HIGH COST OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE CITY AS COMPARED TO OTHER AREAS, WHICH RESULTS IN CITIES SPENDING MORE PER CITIZEN THAN THE CORRESPONDING SUBURBAN AREAS, AND LESS PER CITIZEN ON EDUCATION, (2) THE FACT THAT PRESENT STATE FORMULAS OF AID TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS…

A NEW FORMULA FOR MEASURING STATE EFFORT TO SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION WAS PRESENTED IN THIS PAPER. THE MEASURE USED FOR EXPENDITURES RELATED TO CURRENT EXPENDITURES OF PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR GENERAL CONTROL, INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICE, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND FIXED CHARGES AT STATE, INTERMEDIATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS OF…

A discussion of the fiscal impact of court-ordered desegregation on the Milwaukee (Wisconsin) public schools delineates the conditions and costs for the program from 1976 to 1979. The court order affected 75 percent of the district's students. In response the school district established a number of specialty schools and provided for the busing of…

This description of the Tennessee equalization plan consists of (1) a description of Tennessee's current public school finance program; (2) recommendations for change in the existing program; (3) a description of the conformance of the recommended changes to the equity guidelines developed by the United States Commissioner of Education pursuant to…

Uneven access to taxable real property wealth currently produces wide disparities in per pupil expenditures among New York state school districts. The state's operating aid formula does not compensate for the inequities in low wealth districts having an operating expense level of more than $1,500 per pupil. In the last decade several proposals…

This study looks at the relationship between district wealth and revenues available for education in Illinois using a "conditional" conception of wealth neutrality that holds constant the operational tax rate. Data used were demographic data of Illinois school districts. An analysis of beta weights suggested an undesirable relationship…

This discussion begins with the five major political values that were reflected in the 1973 reform of the Illinois school aid system. The lawmakers wanted to spend state dollars for education in a way that would improve student and taxpayer equity, maintain local control of school districts, aid poverty-impacted districts, not discriminate against…

The South Carolina Education Finance Act of 1977 aims toward equalization of public school finance in South Carolina. A major goal is the state provision of 70 percent of school funding. The bill contains three other major provisions: the Defined Minimum Program (DMP), the Index of Taxpaying Ability, and the Weighted Pupil/Base Pupil calculation.…

Current problems in educational finance center on revenue sources, equalization of educational opportunities, efficiency, and adequacy. As of 1972, the percentages of revenue received from Federal, State, and local sources for public schools were: 7.1 percent, 40.9 percent, and 52 percent respectfully. Since consolidation of certain categorical…

Despite the large size and scope of postsecondary education in New York and the resulting complexities that exist, there is a strong commitment to pluralistic education. A basic premise in the governance of postsecondary education in New York is that statewide planning and coordination must be directed so that institutions, in making their…