摘要：Equity issues in public school finance have been discussed in terms of three waves. The first wave was
a challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court to provide equal education to all students as a fundamental
right. After a ruling against the plaintiffs in San Antonio v Rodriguez (1973), the fight shifted to a
second wave in the state courts. The third wave has addressed issues of adequacy for all students. Now
California is on the verge of a fourth wave that would combine equity and adequacy to focus on
student achievement in relation to state curriculum standards. These four waves are discussed in
relation to the recent history of declining resources and student achievement in California.
关键词：School Finance Litigation, California Public Schools, School Finance and Achievement
