Presents the full text of the New Jersey 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)

Originally intended especially for the working class, Folk Schools have developed themselves into State supported institutions offering their services to all population groups. Article discusses historical background, character and tasks of the institution as well as future plans. (RB)

A uniform statewide property tax and total State responsibility for school financing could resolve some major inequities for tax payers and students in the present system of financial support. (RA)

Tightening State budgets, political ambitions and academic frustrations have marked the decline of public higher education in California. (Editor)

Discusses the implications of the Serrano vs Priest decision. (JF)

Discusses the implications of the Serrano vs Priest decision on the Illinois State school financing system. (JF)

Chula Vista Elementary School District, California, joins the ranks of those trying a plan that might solve one of education's thorniest problems. (Author)

Scholarship programs are offered by 17 States and at least 13 offer a student loan assistance program. (Author/MF)

Simulation of the effects of five selected fiscal constraint programs was compared. The authors conclude that fiscal limits are unlikely to have large effects on a state's total economic activity, and any impacts may be negative. The revenue sources and expenditures most affected are policy decisions; education is a significant loser under…

An annual survey of financial and general operating data for university-owned members of the Association of American Medical Colleges' Council of Teaching Hospitals is discussed. Net patient revenue, hospitals with and without state appropriations, and sources of revenue by type of care are examined. (MLW)

Two university administrators were interviewed to determine their views on impending budget reductions proposed by the Reagan administration. Effective use of information systems, it is suggested, can help provide solutions to the financial problems facing higher education. (MLW)

Defines and discusses the operating chargeback, using the public community colleges of the State University of New York as an empirical base. Highlights nonresident students' impact on chargeback revenue and variability in chargeback rates because of differences in college costs. Describes two alternative policy options to existing charges. (DMM)

Summarizes previous decisions in New York State courts on "Levittown v. Nyquist," a case challenging the constitutionality of the state's public school finance system. Discusses the recent New York Court of Appeals decision reversing earlier courts and holding that the finance system provides equal protection and is not unconstitutional.…

A case study of Arizona's 1979-80 legislative session on school finance and tax reform, using survey data and interviews with legislators and representatives of special interest groups, found that no particular special interests shaped educational finance policy but that the teacher association was less effective than other groups. (RW)