Educatinal finance reform has become a major source of change in organizing public school systems. Its potential to create more uniform and equitable educational opportunities for minorities and low-income students is very good, perhaps even better than past efforts generated through desegregation litigation. This article discusses the ability of educational finance reforms to meet one of the major goals of desegregation and to do so in a more consistent and systematic manner By formally linking the two reform movements, proponents of each may be more effective in enhancing the quality of education and the distribution of educational resources available for all lower income students.
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