The plan adopted in this study has been: (1) to make a correlation between the ranking of the various States in each of the items compared; and (2) to compare the various States with each other directly with a reference to the mean of the entire United States in those items. The Pearson coefficient of correlation points out the approximate degree…

Describes how, under the Minnesota Education Act of 1991, Bluffview school opened as one of several charter schools and the nation's first Montessori charter public school. Discusses the school's history and the compromises made to convert to a Montessori program. (ETB)

In response to concerns over funding for school construction, the state of Texas has implemented two programs to assist school districts with construction-related debt. This paper examines whether these programs have accomplished their objectives of reducing property taxes (the Existing Debt Allotment (EDA) program) and increasing capital outlays…

Discusses State finance reform proposals including full State funding. (Author/JF)

Now that the Supreme Court in Rodriguez has declined to promote instant reform under the Federal Constitution, a central question for resolution is whether courts and legislatures should be urged only to patch up the present school finance system or to replace it with a new one. This analysis urges abandonment of local funding of public education.…

The primary purpose of the education article of the Pennsylvania constitution is to maintain and support substantive education as a state function by offering free and equal educational opportunities. This book interprets and evaluates the mandates of the article and explains the dual subsidy funding formula prescribed by the legislature. In order…

The Seattle School District has experienced a steady enrollment decline over the last decade or more. Yet even when total revenues and revenue dollars per child are expressed in 1967 dollars, it is clear that the number of dollars spent per child on education is increasing. This is partially because it is not possible to reduce staff members as…

Addresses by noteworthy educational experts comprise the bulk of this report. The main subjects covered by the speakers include full State funding, the Serrano and Rodriguez cases on educational finance, and National Assessment. Business meeting minutes and resolutions are presented in the appendixes. (JF)

A study was conducted of campus children's centers to formulate recommendations to the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles Community College District. The following areas were examined: legal authority, management, admission and fees, costs, funding, and organizational alternatives. These recommendations for a plan to establish campus children's…

Year-round schools have a place in the urban education process. However, the many fiscal pressures facing large city school systems may prohibit them from instituting the rescheduled school year. Only if State governments make fundamental reforms in their educational finance systems can urban school districts participate in the benefits of…

Outlines a plan for state funding that leaves local control on educational matters. (IRT)

Article examined the remedies available to states in the wake of Serrano and its progeny. As well, it analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of "district power equalizing" and "full state assumption" as alternative methods of financing schools. (Editor/RK)

This paper uses data drawn from two projects funded by the Economic and Social Research Council of England and Wales. It covers the years 1990-94 and examines the effects of the Education Reform Act, which allowed state schools to "opt out" or leave the control of their Local Education Authority (LEA) and still receive funding. Such…

A plan for implementing a change to the metric system at all educational levels throughout the state is outlined. Plans include provisions for a coordinator, an advisory council, a metric information center, and use of instructional television. (SD)

Property tax relief for the Illinois taxpayer, predicated on full state funding of elementary education, is advocated in this paper. A consequence of full state funding is the reduction of property taxes for education and creation of an educational income tax. Effects at the elementary level are equity and adequacy; at the secondary level, school…