Reviews recent state and federal rural school funding litigation. Concludes that while rural school advocates have been relatively successful in the courts, efforts to obtain adequate state funding for rural schools through the legislative process are only partially successful. (Contains 16 references.)(PKP)

Examines status of the four major objectives of 1994 Michigan school-finance reform, two of which have been accomplished. Achieving educational adequacy, however, remains an illusive and challenging goal. (Contains 47 references.) (PKP)

Analyzes patterns of private support for public schools by examining a sample of districts and schools in Los Angeles County. Finds that socioeconomic status appears to be related to the level of private support. For example, schools located in high-wealth districts experienced higher levels of parental monetary and in-kind support than those in…

Discusses the concept of vertical equity and the measurement of resource adequacy for gifted children; reviews state policies for financing programs and services for gifted children; analyzes state-aid allocation policies (implicit vertical equity) for gifted children; compares vertical equitable opportunities for gifted children across districts…

Examines the effects of including technology funding in Oklahoma school district bond issues on their voting percentages and pass/fail rates during fiscal years 1995-96 through 1999-2000. Finds that percent of technology funding included in bond issue dollar amount was significantly related to positive voting percentages and predictive of issue…

Analyzes impact of court-mandated school-finance reform in New Jersey. Finds, for example, that while the state's poorest urban districts have benefited from the reform efforts, systematic inequities inherent in the state's system of school funding have not been addressed. (Contains 21 references.) (PKP)

Exploratory study of nonrandom sample of seven rural school districts in Illinois identifies financial problems unique to these districts. Recommends state policies to address these problems. (PKP)

Characterizes resource-allocation patterns across states and across districts within states using data on financial allocations to estimate the relationship between differences in state aid allocation policies and practices, district financial and demographic influences, and district-level allocation of financial and human resources. (Contains 46…

Describes the construction and results of a predictive model that could help identify what factors seemed to influence voter choices on a school voucher constitutional amendment in California. Precinct voting outcome data from the County of Los Angeles were linked to voter demographics along with measures of local school quality and existing…

Analyzes the division of public school funds in seven states in the postbellum South and finds that the higher the ratio of black to white students, the more economic incentive white school boards had to discriminate. (Contains 13 endnotes and 4 tables.) (Author/MLF)

Illustrates how nonendowment cash flows (tuition, grants, and gifts) affect the portfolio allocation decisions for the endowment and are "efficient" in terms of the total wealth of the institution. A mathematical appendix displays the reasoning behind the model. (Contains 12 references and 4 tables.) (Author/MLF)

Summarizes Meira Levinson's argument that parental choice by and large reduces autonomy and, therefore, ultimately reduces the liberty of each succeeding generation. Recommends that all public educators read this book to grasp the magnitude of the potential effects that privatization of education may have on liberty and choice of future…

Presents an expenditure structure organized into nine elements that help reveal the educational strategies behind a school's use of resources. Structure also includes a set of resource indicators. When school budget data and resource indicators are organized according to the expenditure structure, strategies such as class-size reduction and a…

Assesses the equity of distribution of student class time across the curriculum among public secondary schools in New York State. Analyzes the relationship between these course-taking patterns and the capacity of high school programs to meet state curricular mandates. Presents a "new" conceptualization of school capacity and system adequacy and…

Examines whether Georgia K-12 educational spending increased following the Georgia Lottery for Education. Finds a positive and significant relationship between lottery revenues and local education expenditures. However, lottery expenditures did not lead to a meaningful increase in educational spending during the sample time period. Discusses…