The State Education Standard
Vol. 1, No. 2
Summer 2000

Feature Articles:
The Status of School Finance in 2000
by John Augenblick and Justin Silverstein
An overview of today's critical issues in financing public schools.
 
The Possibilities of Resource Reallocation
by Allan Odden and Sarah Archibald
What educators and policymakers can learn from those high-performance schools that use their resources more effectively.
 
Understanding the Costs of Special Education
by Thomas B. Parrish
Where does the rising cost of special education really come from-and what does it mean for general educators?
 
Mining for Answers: The Challenges of State School Finance Databases
by Donald Tetreault
Information databases would seem to be key ingredients in the effort to make schools more efficient and effective. But do they really work that way?
 
New Revenues for Public Schools
by Michael F. Addonizio
A review of nontraditional revenue sources, such as school foundations, and what they mean for equity.
 
Innovations in Funding Comprehensive Student Services
by Carlos Vega-Matos and Susanna Purnell
New approaches to financing non-academics can ensure that students get the services they need without overburdening the school budget.
 
Departments:
Editor's Note
Executive Summary
by NASBE Executive Director Brenda Welburn
Policy Pulse
A summary of recent state education actions
Washington Notebook
Surveying the federal education scene
Funding Innovations
School-Based Financing
Judicial Review
by David Kysilko
School Finance Litigation
The Policy Wonk
by Virginia Roach
The art of state education policymaking