School finance / volume editor, William E. Thro.

"A Sage reference publication."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Should local school districts be able to impose additional taxes to provide additional educational resources? -- Overview / William E. Thro -- Point / Anthony Rolle -- Counterpoint / William S. Koski -- 2. Should states limit the indebtedness of local school districts? -- Overview / William E. Thro -- Point / Luke M. Cornelius -- Counterpoint / Spencer C. Weiler -- 3. Should the leadership of each individual school have the authority to determine how money is spent at that school? -- Overview / William E. Thro -- Point / Carlee Poston Escue - Counterpoint / Luke M. Cornelius -- 4. Should states rely on local property taxes as a primary method of financing public schools? -- Overview / William E. Thro -- Point / Steven A. Hinshaw -- Counterpoint / C. Daniel Raisch -- 5. Should the Federal Government condition Federal funds for school districts on the implementation of Federally mandated curricula? -- Overview / William E. Thro -- Point / Shana Goldwyn -- Counterpoint / Scott R. Bauries -- 6. Should the Federal Government pay all the costs of special education services? -- Overview / Jennifer A.Sughrue -- Point / Michael Hazelkorn -- Counterpoint / Dana K. Bagwell --

7. When individual states require local school districts to provide gifted education, should the state pay all the costs? -- Overview / William E. Thro -- Point / Nicola A. Alexander -- Counterpoint / Victoria Carr -- 8. Should schools base teacher salaries on student performance? -- Overview / Jennifer A. Sughrue -- Point / Janet R. Decker -- Counterpoint / Carlee Poston Escue -- 9. Should state courts adjudicate challenges to public schools' financing systems? -- Overview / William E. Thro -- Point / Williams S. Koski -- Counterpoint / R. Craig Wood -- 10. Do state constitutional provisions concerning education establish a judicially enforceable standard? -- Overview / Jennifer A. Sughrue -- Point / Luke M. Cornelius -- Counterpoint / Scott R. Bauries -- 11. Should the courts ensure that student expenditures are substantially equal (the Equity Theory of School Finance Litigation)? -- Overview / Jennifer A. Sughrue -- Point / Robert J .Safransky -- Counterpoint / R. Craig Wood -- 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 -- Point / Barbara M. De Luca -- Counterpoint / R. Craig Wood --

13. Should students pay additional fees to participate in extracurricular activities such as athletics or band? -- Overview / William E. Thro -- Point / Robert J. Safransky -- Counterpoint / Steven K. Million -- 14. Should school districts charge additional fees for academic programs such as advanced placement classes? -- Overview / William E. Thro -- Point / Robert J. Safransky -- Counterpoint / Christine Kiracofe -- 15. Should the state give vouchers to poor students to allow them to attend private schools? -- Overview / William E. Thro -- Point / Christine Kiracofe -- Counterpoint / Lenford C. Sutton -- 16. Should the state give tax credits to parents who pay for their children to attend private schools? -- Overview / Lisa G. Driscoll -- Point / Korrin M. Ziswiler -- Counterpoint / Barbara M. De Luca -- 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 -- Point / Lenford C. Sutton -- Counterpoint / Betty Cox -- 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 -- Point / Robert J. Safransky -- Counterpoint / Dana K. Bagwell.