Education Finance and Accountability Program
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Campaign for Fiscal Equity v. New York

   

On June 26, 2003, the New York’s highest court ruled that the state’s education finance system was unconstitutional and gave the state until July 31, 2004 to come up with an acceptable reform plan.

This page provides research, policy analysis, data, and news regarding the policy debate initiated by this case.  In designing a new education finance reform system, lawmakers in New York must deal with three central questions:
 

1. What type of new education aid formula meets the court’s mandate?

2. What types of school accountability and other programs should accompany education finance reform?

3. How should education finance reform be financed?
    

So far, most of the research and policy analysis on this page focuses on the first of these questions.  However, William Duncombe’s report on a Financial Conditions Indicator System addresses one aspect of the second question, and future research posted on this page may address other aspects of the second or third questions.

 

Friend-of-the-Court Briefs Submitted to the State Supreme Court

• Amicus Curiae Brief of John Yinger and William Duncombe
  Campaign for Fiscal Equity, Inc v. The State of New York
  September 17, 2004
   

• Additional Statement by John Yinger and William Duncombe
  Campaign for Fiscal Equity, Inc v. The State of New York
  November 4, 2004
   

Publications and Reports Related to Education Aid Formulas
 

• William Duncombe and John Yinger
  State must reform formula for funding education Albany Times Union, Sunday, April 18, 2004.

• William Duncombe and John Yinger
  Comparison of School Aid Reform Proposals for New York State. April  2004.

• William Duncombe, Anna Lukemeyer and John Yinger.
  Education Finance Reform in New York: Calculating the Cost of a "Sound Basic Education" in New York City. CPR Policy Brief No. 28/2004. , March 2004.

• William Duncombe, Anna Lukemeyer and John Yinger, 
  “Financing an Adequate Education:  The Case of New York."  Or visit the NCES website.

• New York School Aid Simulation: Spread sheet that allows users to design their own foundation formula for New York State.

Publications and Reports Related to School Accountability

• William Duncombe, May 2003.
  Developing a Financial Condition Indicator System (FCIS) for New York State School Districts.  Condition Report for Education Finance Research Consortium.

News

• Latest News Reports on Campaign for Fiscal Equity v. New York

Links

• Campaign for Fiscal Equity

• Education Finance Research Consortium, SUNY Albany

• New York State Education Department

• Education Priorities Panel

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