Presents a series of viewpoints on current educational issues, in particular on educational finance. Equitable school financing is seen as having an uncertain future in light of the Rodriguez decision and the failure of Oregon's school finance plan. The cutback of federal impact aid has created problems for school districts in the education of…

Article discusses the Serrano v. Priest case and feels that unequal funding of school districts can not be justified by appeal to the unequal wealth of the communities in which they are located. (Author/GB)

Comments on the upcoming Supreme Court decision in the Rodriquez case. (JF)

Discusses the Serrano vs Priest decision that ruled against the use of property taxes for support of schools in California. (JF)

Discusses recent court decisions striking down State school finance systems as being in violation of the equal protection clause. Part one summarizes the relevant constitutional law as well as holdings and rationales of the cases. Part two considers alternative schemes that utilize the property tax as part of the system for funding public schools.…

In Robinson V. Cahill, the New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously affirmed a trial court invalidation of the state's school finance statute on the basis of the "thorough and efficient" education clause of the state constitution. This article reviews this case in detail, its genesis, its legal theories, its constitutional guidelines, and…

This paper reviews the major federal and state court cases dealing with fiscal equalization in state school support programs and discusses in some depth the conflicting rulings of various state courts in this area. Particular emphasis is placed on the New Jersey Supreme Court's decision in Robinson v. Cahill and on the implications of the…

A series of articles by attorneys and educators on the impact of the recent Supreme Court decision on State school finance schemes. (JF)

Discusses the implication of recent equal education court cases and sets forth requirements for a successful full state funding plan. (JF)

Analyzes the South Dakota system of financing education in light of major cases considering the constitutionality of state finance systems and of the approaches courts have used in determining constitutionality. Examines the particular finance problems that face the school systems of South Dakota. Available from University of South Dakota School…

Examines the "Levittown" case in which the Nassau County Supreme Court of New York declared the state's school financing statute invalid under both the New York and the United States constitutions. Available from New York University, 249 Sullivan Street, New York, New York 10012. (Author/IRT)

Presents the full text of a Wyoming case that found the method of financing public education in that State to be in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. (JF)

This paper discusses an approach to solving the school financing problem that treats separately the twin concerns of taxational and educational equity. Part 1 reviews the decision of the California supreme court in Serrano 1 as it relates to these concerns and the manner in which the state district court on remand attempted to utilize the concept…