Overview of Florida's Education Finance Act.

Harris, Marshall A.

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Publication Date: 1974

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Overview of Florida's Education Finance Act

Harris, Marshall A.

Planning and Changing, 5, 2, 88-92, Sum 74

Florida's new school finance formula is characterized by a three mills power equalization scheme on top of a Strayer-Haig foundation plan. Finance legislation is predicated on the intent to equalize educational opportunity while increasing the authority and responsibility of districts for deciding matters of instructional organization and method. (Author/DN)

Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Equalization Aid, Finance Reform, Fiscal Capacity, Foundation Programs, School District Autonomy, State Aid

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Identifiers - Location: Florida

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