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| Autor/in | Strauss, Robert P. |
|---|---|
| Titel | School Finance Reform in Pennsylvania: A Progress Report from the Trenches. |
| Quelle | (1990), (21 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Blue Ribbon Commissions; Educational Equity (Finance); Educational Finance; Elementary Secondary Education; Finance Reform; Fiscal Capacity; Politics of Education; Property Taxes; School Districts; Tax Allocation; Tax Deductions; Tax Effort; Pennsylvania |
| Abstract | A description and analysis of two failed local finance reform efforts in Pennsylvania between 1987 and 1989--a blue ribbon tax reform commission and a state constitutional amendment--are presented in this report. Constraints imposed during the reform design stage and two political "tar pits"--household/business proportion of local taxes, and commuter taxes--interacted to forestall successful adoption. Factors that contributed to the defeat of the reform efforts include inadequate public education; fear of increased personal income taxes; lack of governor support; inaccurate and disorganized drafting; and the development of partisan political and business factions. Most significant was the inadequacy of a short-term state commission and a special legislative session for large-scale, structural tax reform. Issues that must be addressed before financial reform efforts are undertaken are household/business local tax allocation, interdistrict fiscal tensions, and public education. Two statistical tables are included. (7 references) (LMI) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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