EFAP Campaign for Fiscal Equity

On June 26, 2003, 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.

EFAP faculty provide research, policy analysis and data 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?

Friend-of-the-Court Briefs

Submitted to the State Supreme Court

Amicus Curiae Brief

William Duncombe, John Yinger

Campaign for Fiscal Equity, Inc. v. The State of New York

September 17, 2004

Amicus Curiae Brief Statement

William Duncombe, John Yinger

Campaign for Fiscal Equity, Inc. v. The State of New York

November 4, 2004

Publications and Reports

Submitted to the State Supreme Court

Comparison of School Aid Reform Proposals for New York State

Report
William Duncombe, John Yinger
2004

Developing a Financial Condition Indicator System for New York School Districts

Policy Brief
William Duncombe, Anna Lukemeyer, John Yinger
2004

Financing an Adequate Education: The Case of New York

Report
William Duncombe, Anna Lukemeyer, John Yinger
2003

New York School Aid Simulation

Resource
William Duncombe
April 2004

A Financial Condition Indicator System for School Districts: A Case Study of New York

Analysis
Salwa Ammar, William Duncombe, Bernard Jump, Ronald Wright
2005

See CPR's Research
Join EFAP's Mailing List
Support CPR
Education Finance and Accountability Program
426 Eggers Hall
ctrpol@syr.edu
315.433.3114