Eight matters relative to the Illinois general purpose educational grant-in-aid that might be subjected to further research and development are discussed. The eight matters are (1) the use of a notational system based on the concept of a guaranteed expenditure for each cent of tax effort, (2) the possibility of adding a curvature to the present district power equalization (DPE) system, (3) the addition of a reorganization and consolidation incentive, (4) the addition of an inflation factor, (5) the addition of a "cushioning" factor to offset loss of pupils, (6) the addition of an income factor, (7) the effect of the removal of the corporate personal property from the tax rolls on the distribution of state aid, and (8) the continued evaluation of the equity effects of the DPE or"reward for effort" system. (Author/IRT)