Do the Right Thing by Our Public Schools

For the full article, click HERE.  Two policy alternatives illustrate how minimum necessary social intervention can involve both incremental and fundamental changes for the better....Incrementally, PILOTs could be made unnecessary by GILOTs (grants in lieu of taxation). In Connecticut, GILOTs reimburse most school revenue lost to property tax exemptions....Two policy alternatives illustrate how minimum necessary social intervention can involve both incremental and fundamental changes for the better. Incrementally, PILOTs could be made unnecessary by GILOTs (grants in lieu of taxation). In Connecticut, GILOTs reimburse most school revenue lost to property tax exemptions.... Rather than using a recession-prone sales tax or relying on the annual state budget, Ohio should seriously consider a dedicated statewide property tax levy for school funding and equalization purposes.