First of a five-part series on Maine\u27s formula for educational funding. Maine\u27s

First of a five-part series on Maine\u27s formula for educational funding. Maine\u27s system of educational funding provides more state aid to communities with low property values and less aid to communities with high property values. The system, designed to guarantee that students in every community in the state have equal access to an education that meets the basic standards, has left almost everyone unhappy with the amount of state aid they receive. Details, related article, comprehensive list of 1992-93 and 1993-94 funding for local school districts