This introductory text describes the scope, concepts, sources, survey methodology, and limitations of the data. It also identifies other U.S. Census Bureau products that contain public education data. The tabular section contains 18 tables. Summaries as well as state-level detail are presented in Tables 1 through 10. Table 1 contains data for all…

On August 22, 2005, the Governor issued an executive order requiring that "65 percent of school district funds be expended for instructional purposes as defined by the National Center for Education Statistics." A similar mandate had appeared in versions of HB 2, the school finance bills debated during the special sessions. This paper…

Indicates that board members and superintendents from smaller districts should start thinking about the wise variety of potential uses for a computer. Points to the increasing numbers of regional computer centers giving small districts access to computer power. (Author/WM)

A 2-equation model indicates that an increase in spending per student will attract students into the public school system. In turn, the response of the local government to this influx of students will be additional expenditures on education, but not such as to maintain the target level of spending per student. (Author)

Compares the national average per pupil expenditure from a sample of 2,100 school districts for the school years 1967-68 through 1972-73. Cost categories used are administration, instruction, and attendance service, as well as total per pupil expenditure. These average costs are also compared by geographical region and by school district size. (JH)

Discusses the implications for school boards of the neutrality principle, which holds that local wealth can not be a determinant to decide how much is to be spent on a child's public education. (JH)

Under comparable conditions, the cost of providing a photocopy did not exceed the cost of lending an original document. (Author)

Eight representative school board members dislike a plan that would sanction a State to collect all school taxes and distribute funds to all districts on equal per-pupil basis. (DE)

Differing methodologies and varied conclusions in research about equity trends in school finance make it impossible to assess national status in school finance reform by using existing studies. Evidence suggests, however, that although horizontal equity has not been achieved, the situation improved from 1940 to 1960 and worsened from 1960 to 1977.…

Reviews the general provisions of the sex discrimination section of the Education Act of 1972 (Title IX) as they pertain to the funding of women's athletics and describes the phases by which the Florida comparability plan equalizes the cost of athletic programs for male and female athletes. (JW)

The politics and history of higher education budget reductions, and the roles played by government agencies, are discussed. Among the issues addressed are university rankings, enrollment patterns, agency memberships and university affiliations, and changes in funding patterns as a result of recent national policy adjustments. (MSE)

This statistical analysis of funding equalization from 1970 to 1981 evaluates the distributional equity achieved by Florida's school finance plan and examines the relationship between selected per pupil revenue measures and variables thought to influence school district spending, concluding that greater equity has not been attained. (MJL)