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The Validity of the Texas Economic Index

Description: Since the economic index is one of the two instruments which are so important to the financing of every school district of the state, and since the index is a hypothetical measure, it should be studied at regular intervals. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to re-examine the economic index used in Texas school finance for the purpose of determining its validity.
Date: January 1956
Creator: Simpson, Edgar Randell
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Measures of Local Fiscal Ability to Supoort Public Schools

Description: The primary purposes of this study are fourfold, namely: (1) to summarize the writings of specialists in school finance and public finance which are judged to have significance concerning the nature, source, control, and measurement of local fiscal ability; (2) to develop an analytical evaluation of the "bases" of the proposed measures; (3) to develop a criterion of the relative taxpaying ability of Arkansas counties in terms of the actual valuation of real property; and (4) to determine the si… more
Date: January 1959
Creator: Wetherington, Allen Burton
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[News Script: School]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Rodriguez vs the San Antonio School District case going to the supreme court.
Date: October 10, 1972, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Education Commissioner]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of a newly appointed state education commissioner who said that he understands governor Dolph Briscoe and is considering a special legislative session on school financing.
Date: February 9, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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