This comprehensive book on school finance encompasses historical, economic, computer/mathematical, and legal points of view and is an excellent reference for both the practitioner and academic. The writing in this book is both scholarly and engaging, appealing to a diverse audience of students, educational leaders, parents, and legislators. School finance is an ever-changing topic and this book has continued to cover all current trends to provide readers with a firm grounding in educational finance issues that administrators often misunderstand. For educational leaders, parents, legislators, or anyone involved with school finances.