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The question is stirring new debate more than a decade after a California man challenged the traditional system of financing schools by local property taxes a svstem which critics sav leaves poor districts at a disadvantage The challenge was successful and it has led to change On a nationwide basis, a survey by the National Education Association shows that this year, for the (irst time, state governments are picking up a bigger share of the school bill than municipalities According to the NEA, the states are paying 474 percent of the bill for the 1978 79 academic \ear. while local governments provide 4,18 percent The remaining 8 8 percent of the mone\ comes from the federalgovernmentA decade ago, the NEA reports, the states providedonly 19 9 percent of the money, while local governments paid 52 7 percent, with the remaining 7 4income areas of Colorado faced ‘‘substandard facilities, substandard equipment and substandard educational programs because local property taxes provided most of the money for public schoolsThe ruling, which is being appealed, said the state's school financing svstem was unconstitutional because it violated a student’s right to equal educational opportunitiesThere have been similar rulings in over a dozen states, say educational experts, but the situation remains unsettled in many areas because of appeals and disagreements over details The decisions have varied some have been based on state constitutions, others on education laws and still others on the U SConstitutionAccording to the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, which was active in the Colorado case major challenges to property tax financingvirgirAutlAmon-Wthat pi-Ispenali subsid —AieducalBob not telthev c,Manschoolearly 1 equal and pok IDEPUTY GEORGE DAWS KEEPS A HAND ON HIS REVOLVER...as he leads Theodore Bunay from court in Leon CountyTALLAHASSEE, Fla who twice before has co murder trial on charge: University sorority sister•*Circuit Judge Edward the scheduled May 21 tr Defender Mike Minerva defense of Bundy, wh defending himself• “Mr. Minerva (Fmagic has won a(Edward D. CowartMr Minerva, your m, said, emphasizing that thlt; granted in the case “Abst be no further continuances The trial was delayed 1.DecemberIn an unusual hearing circuit judge from Lake Tallahassee trial be dela1t*be left alone to study this
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Fort Walton Beach Playground Daily News
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, US
Fri, Mar 16, 1979
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