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SCHOOL FINANCE

CONTENTS

ABOUT THE EDITORS-IN-CHIEF

ABOUT THE VOLUME EDITOR

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

INTRODUCTION

THE PROPER ROLE OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS

THE PROPER ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY IN ENSURING EQUAL AND ADEQUATE EDUCATION

THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN PROMOTING PARENTAL CHOICE

Vouchers

Charter Schools

THE ROLE OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN FINANCING SPECIAL EDUCATION AND GIFTED EDUCATION

THE OBLIGATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE ELITE PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES

Further Readings and Resources

Court Cases and Statutes

1. Should Local School Districts Be Able to Impose Additional Taxes to Provide Additional Educational Resources?

OVERVIEW: William E. Thro, Christopher Newport University

POINT: Anthony Rolle University of Southern Florida

COUNTERPOINT: William S. Koski Stanford University

2. Should States Limit the Indebtedness of Local School Districts?

OVERVIEW: William E. Thro, Christopher Newport University

POINT: Luke M. Cornelius University of North Florida

COUNTERPOINT: Spencer C. Weiler University of Northern Colorado

3. Should the Leadership of Each Individual School Have the Authority to Determine How Money Is Spent at That School?

OVERVIEW: William E. Thro, Christopher Newport University

POINT: Carlee Poston Escue University of Cincinnati

COUNTERPOINT: Luke M. Cornelius University of North Florida

4. Should States Rely on Local Property Taxes as a Primary Method of Financing Public Schools?

OVERVIEW: William E. Thro, Christopher Newport University

POINT: Steven A. Hinshaw Director of Finance, Centerville, Ohio

COUNTERPOINT: C. Daniel Raisch University of Dayton

5. Should the Federal Government Condition Federal Funds for School Districts on the Implementation of Federally Mandated Curricula?

OVERVIEW: William E. Thro, Christopher Newport University

POINT: Shana Goldwyn University of Cincinnati

COUNTERPOINT: Scott R. Bauries University of Kentucky

6. Should the Federal Government Pay All the Costs of Special Education Services?

OVERVIEW: Jennifer A. Sughrue, Old Dominion University

POINT: Michael Hazelkorn University of West Georgia

COUNTERPOINT: Dana K. Bagwell D’Youville College

7. When Individual States Require Local School Districts to Provide Gifted Education, Should the State Pay All the Costs?

OVERVIEW: William E. Thro, Christopher Newport University

POINT: Nicola A. Alexander University of Minnesota

COUNTERPOINT: Victoria Carr University of Cincinnati

8. Should Schools Base Teacher Salaries on Student Performance?

OVERVIEW: Jennifer A. Sughrue, Old Dominion University

POINT: Janet R. Decker University of Cincinnati

COUNTERPOINT: Carlee Poston Escue University of Cincinnati

9. Should State Courts Adjudicate Challenges to Public Schools’ Financing Systems?

OVERVIEW: William E. Thro, Christopher Newport University

POINT: William S. Koski Stanford University

COUNTERPOINT: R. Craig Wood University of Florida

10. Do State Constitutional Provisions Concerning Education Establish a Judicially Enforceable Standard?

OVERVIEW: Jennifer A. Sughrue, Old Dominion University

POINT: Luke M. Cornelius University of North Florida

COUNTERPOINT: Scott R. Bauries University of Kentucky

11. Should the Courts Ensure That Student Expenditures Are Substantially Equal (the Equity Theory of School Finance Litigation)?

OVERVIEW: Jennifer A. Sughrue, Old Dominion University

POINT: Robert J. Safransky Nova Southeastern University

COUNTERPOINT: R. Craig Wood University of Florida

12. Should the Courts Ensure That Every School District Has Sufficient Funds to Provide a Quality Education (the Adequacy Theory of School Finance Litigation)?

OVERVIEW: Jennifer A. Sughrue, Old Dominion University

POINT: Barbara M. De Luca University of Dayton

COUNTERPOINT: R. Craig Wood University of Florida

13. Should Students Pay Additional Fees to Participate in Extracurricular Activities Such as Athletics or Band?

OVERVIEW: William E. Thro, Christopher Newport University

POINT: Robert J. Safransky Nova Southeastern University

COUNTERPOINT: Steven K. Million Nova Southeastern University

14. Should School Districts Charge Additional Fees for Academic Programs Such as Advanced Placement Classes?

OVERVIEW: William E. Thro, Christopher Newport University

POINT: Robert J. Safransky Nova Southeastern University

COUNTERPOINT: Christine Kiracofe Northern Illinois University

15. Should the State Give Vouchers to Poor Students to Allow Them to Attend Private Schools?

OVERVIEW: William E. Thro, Christopher Newport University

POINT: Christine Kiracofe Northern Illinois University

COUNTERPOINT: Lenford C. Sutton Alabama State University

16. Should the State Give Tax Credits to Parents Who Pay for Their Children to Attend Private Schools?

OVERVIEW: Lisa G. Driscoll, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

POINT: Korrin M. Ziswiler University of Dayton

COUNTERPOINT: Barbara M. De Luca University of Dayton

17. Should the State Create and Fund Charter Schools That Are Not Subject to the Same Standards and Requirements as Traditional Schools?

OVERVIEW: William E. Thro, Christopher Newport University

POINT: Lenford C. Sutton Alabama State University

COUNTERPOINT: Betty Cox University of Tennessee at Martin

18. Should Students Be Required to Engage in Fund-Raising Activities as a Condition of Participating in Certain Activities or Events?

OVERVIEW: William E. Thro, Christopher Newport University

POINT: Robert J. Safransky Nova Southeastern University

COUNTERPOINT: Dana K. Bagwell D’Youville College

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