The vocational teacher plays a preventative role in avoiding stripping the taxpayer. If the teacher understands his job as part of the total manpower effort, he will see certain services he can render to keep costs down and accountability up. (Editor/HD)

The long-term pattern of state assumption of public elementary and secondary education funding continued during the past decade. This trend, as shown in numerous tables, has been neither regular nor consistent among states and regions in recent years. The property tax is still the mainstay of local school districts. Includes 18 references. (MLH)

In 1983 the Arkansas State Board of Education adopted minimum education standards. One consequence of the legislation has been school district consolidation. From 1983 to 1999, the number of Arkansas school districts declined from 370 to 310, and consolidations are expected to continue due to the high costs of maintaining the standards and…

In effect, a portion of each American's individual income tax payments will be returned to his own State and locality by revenue sharing. (Author/JN)

There is always an inherent danger that public education may come to the point of extreme federal dependency as a result of revenue sharing. For this reason States must find another way of solving their basic, longrange problems of education financing independent of the federal bureaucracy. (Author/JN)

Property taxes for the cost of educational programs should be virtually eliminated. (Author/JN)

Revenue sharing is designed to meet the needs of the Federal Government -- not the needs of the State. (Author/JN)

In August 1971, the California State Supreme Court handed down the landmark decision of Serrano v. Priest,'' ruling that a state system of school finance which made district spending a function of district wealth was unconstitutional. (Author/JM)

Reviews 1972 State and Federal court cases concerning (1) equality of school finance, (2) State funds for nonpublic schools, (3) local financing of education, and (4) school bond elections. (JF)

Examines three aspects of the State educational finance controversy. Provides (1) a brief discussion of the historical development of State educational finance programs, (2) a discussion of court cases that have precipitated the controversy, and (3) a commentary on some of the approaches that have been suggested as means to help provide equality…

Discusses the implication of recent equal education court cases and sets forth requirements for a successful full state funding plan. (JF)

Observations concerning citizen attitudes toward public education which caused the defeat of two school tax levies in Canton, Ohio. (MF)

After a summary of Illinois finance reform since 1973, the procedures for monitoring school finance equity are described. The tabulated results generally indicate that gains made in equity have been lost. The causes of the diminished drive for equity and future prospects are analyzed. (MJL)