According to Vertstegen (2002), all state education finance models are antiquated. These models were designed at a time when the goal of policymakers and practitioners alike was to provide for a level of resource equity. With the emergence of state and national education goals and mandates for all students to reach proficiency targets, these systems are now seen as outdated. The Education Finance Act in South Carolina was enacted in 1977 prior to the enactment of the Education Accountability Act. An emerging theme in the literature is the convergence of the standards movement and school finance litigation and reform.