This paper summarizes the main provisions of Kansas' School District Finance and Quality Performance Act (SDFQP). The paper discusses state financial aid and how this is affected by decreasing enrollment, program weight, low-enrollment weight, correlation weight, transportation weight, at-risk pupil weight, school-facilities weight, and ancillary…

The practice of reforming failing schools through school reconstitution is one of the latest challenges for school system directors of evaluation and accountability. Failing schools are typically identified in terms of student test performance. However, evaluating the impact of reconstitution in terms of test score gains may not be an appropriate…

The present monograph has been "written with a view" to presenting in a simple and concise manner to the general educational public the most significant conclusions reached in the course of an extensive study of school finance, continued for several years and covering a number of states. Some of the data have been taken from bulletins of…

Two well-known observers offer different interpretations of the future roles and powers of local school boards. (Author/WM)

Article considered some recommendations made by the Task Force on Economics in Career Education to the Governor of New Jersey on the style of economics teaching and student awareness of economics needed in the public schools. (RK)

Urges school board members and superintendents to compel increased federal and state school support. (JF)

As a result of the increasing control that states have over community colleges, this Florida program, funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, has established a Center for State and Regional Leadership which aids in encouraging increased interaction between state agencies and colleges. (RN)

How local Komsomol organizations help schools to complete repairs and construction work, to equip subject rooms and athletic areas, and to organize universal technical education is examined. (Author/MB)

Following adoption of a district power equalizing school aid formula intended to achieve equity in the distribution of general revenue, in per pupil expenditure, and in property taxes, significant progress was made toward attaining wealth neutrality that has subsequently been eroded by a depressed state economy. (MJL)

Despite formal responsibilities and opportunities for influence, local education authorities (LEAs) do not exert substantial influence over curriculum in Britain, while central government undertakes and sponsors a wide range of activities to advise schools, assist curriculum planning and development, and monitor activity despite limited authority.…

The results of a survey of 40 state residential schools for the deaf on the trends, status, and changes in terms of graduation requirements and the movement (if any) toward competency based education are presented. (PHR)

Supports greater governmental control of the Nigerian education system and a state takeover of voluntary (parochial) schools that is based on mutual agreement. Voluntary agencies and private individuals should, however, be allowed, within the broad framework of government regulations, to own and run their own schools. (Author/IRT)

Describes the efforts of Canadian provinces to create more effective, efficient, and diverse educational systems. Discusses the four principles of new delivery-system design, the ideal school district size, current trends in school governance, legal issues, and linguistic and religious educational rights. (Nine references) (LMI)