As a base for evaluating the need for further federal involvement in school finance, this study examines changes that have taken place in the distribution of resources within the states. It examines the effectiveness of school finance reform solely in terms of results--the resource levels made available in the school districts of a state and the…

The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that public school funding practices in the state have violated provisions of the state constitution. A citizen advisory panel has been at work to develop a comprehensive long-range plan for achieving greater equity and equality in school financing. Its final recommendations will go to the State Board of…

This guide is intended to assist school personnel by clarifying issues, provide directions in basic information, and stimulate practical considerations for the learner in the area of consumer education. Its objectives are to (1) assist school administrators in the implementation of consumer education, and (2) assist secondary teachers in planning…

Various questions concerned with the role of the educational system in affecting the pattern of inequality of life incomes within the Federal Republic of Germany are addressed. Sections include an introduction, a discussion on the distribution of benefits and costs of education, and a discussion on the efficiency and equity of the educational…

Eleven crossword puzzles, designed to give the student practice with the correct spelling and usage of those words needed to indicate his mastery of the concepts and understandings taught in business courses, are contained, with answer keys, in a teacher's packet. Any puzzle can be reproduced by ditto or by transparency for classroom use. There is…

The constitutionally erected wall of separation between church and state is the only viable foundation for maintaining religious freedom and for preserving our public school system. The patchwork of recent court decisions and State and Federal legislation concerning aid to parochial schools threatens to erode that wall. Justifications for such aid…

The study attempts to determine what labor effort disincentives, if any, will result from the introduction of a negative income tax plan into the fiscal structure of the U. S. The study's conclusions are: disincentives appear to be associated with negative income taxation, and these disincentives depend on whether the worker is in the…

The guide is one of a series of 10 units composing an orientation to the world of work course designed especially for disadvantaged and handicapped students in the 9th and 10th grades. It is designed to provide basic and remedial instruction in personal development, math, and language skills while providing information and skills basic or common…

The document analyzes economic factors that might cause the output of educational services to diverge from the theoretical optimum because of a divergence between marginal social valuation and marginal social cost. Education contains both investment and consumption aspects. The analysis shows that the only distortion resulting from uncertainty…

In this document, the authors review emerging innovative practices in a number of States and recent research which indicates logical directions for future change. The authors contend that traditional support of public school facility financing and attendant debt service has outlived its usefulness and should be altered in accordance with modern…

This report is presented in terms of issues and recommendations concerning the Federal role in school finance. Two major points of agreement emerged from the forums: (1) School officials, representatives of organizations, citizens, and parents agree that, if the urban schools in America are to survive, the Federal Government must take a strong…

This publication contains papers by experts on various current problems in the field of education finance. The authors and their topics are: (1) Francis Keppel, "The Cost-Revenue Squeeze"; (2) Steven J. Weiss and Deborah Driscoll, "Comparative School Finance Data, New England States vs. California"; (3) Arthur E. Wise,…

This analysis provides an overview of the educational finance problem, particularly as it relates to property tax burdens and equality of education. It also describes some systems of State funding and outlines and evaluates possible solutions to the finance problem. Some of these solutions include (1) increased Federal aid, (2) a local nonproperty…

This chapter provides insights into the solution of financial and governance problems that face big city education. The report identifies recent developments affecting big city education such as metropolitanism, regionalism, full State financing, revenue sharing, and reform of property taxation. The authors discuss (1) recent court cases affecting…

This paper discusses some of the questions and issues implied in the California Serrano vs Priest decision. Note is made that if courts adopt a strict definition of uniformity as a criterion of equality, States may have to abandon local taxes and establish systems of full State funding plus federal aids. On the other hand, if courts adopt dynamic…