摘要：In the United States, presidential election cycles tend to bring with them a spate of proposals forhow the federal government can address adequacy and equity issues in K-16 education. Theoverall cost, complex web of independent funding mechanisms in play, and the lack of appetitefor giving up more local (or state) control tends to temper those proposals in practice. However,as these debates continue, it is worth reflecting back on the history of the more influential ideasof how to provide a more adequate and equitable education to children. These key cases andscholarly theories provided the foundation for the current debate around how to balance equityand adequacy for students and taxpayers. This article tracks the evolution of these concepts andhow they inform current tensions between equity, adequacy, and local control in educationalpolicy proposals.
关键词：School finance; equity; adequacy; local control; K-12
