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Download full textEducation Trust, 2006
Even as the United States extends a free public education to all children, it rigs the system against the success of some of the most vulnerable by taking those who arrive at school with the greatest needs and giving them less in school. Low-income and minority students, in particular, get less of what matters most; these students get the fewest…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Public Education, Federal Government, Educational Finance
Education Law Center, Inc., Newark, NJ. – 1998
This document contains the following "Abbott Opinions": (1) "Early Childhood Education"; (2) "Adequate School Facilities"; (3) "Supplemental Programs and Whole School Reform in Elementary Schools"; (4) "Supplemental Programs in Middle and High Schools"; and (5) "Planning Programs and Budgets…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Early Childhood Education, Educational Improvement, Educational Planning
National Education Association, Washington, DC. – 1995
This almanac contains seven articles on current issues in higher education and a report on current faculty salaries. Part 1 includes the following articles: (1) "Faculty Salaries, 1993-94" (John B. Lee), which tracks national and state salary trends; (2) "Workload and Productivity: Case Studies" (Henry L. Allen), which presents…
Descriptors: Administrators, Budgets, Collective Bargaining, College Administration
Olivas, Michael A., Ed. – 1993
This book provides a group of articles concerning the equity and efficiency of prepaid college tuition plans. Chapters: (1) introduce the subject; (2) examine the competing financial theories at play in this field; (3) present a study of the Michigan Education Trust's decision to expand its subscriber base by offering a monthly payment option; (4)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Finance, Financial Support, Higher Education
Caldwell, Patricia; Scopinich, June – 1993
Materials from Southwestern College, the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges, and the California Research Bureau (CRB) are presented to help community college practitioners calculate curricular costs. First, a set of charts and forms from Southwestern College include the college's definition of curriculum efficiency,…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Curriculum, College Programs, Community Colleges
Cambron-McCabe, Nelda H., Ed.; Odden, Allan, Ed. – 1982
Nine chapters focus on major areas and issues in educational finance. Chapter 1, "Turning-Point Election Periods in the Politics of Education" by Laurence Innaccone, reports on research on changes in the national political context. John F. Jennings in chapter 2, "Politics of Federal Aid," discusses social, economic, and…
Descriptors: Court Role, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Sommer, John W., Ed. – 1995
This volume of 10 chapters written by various analysts explores the politicization of higher education since World War II, the tensions and conflicts that trend has created, and arguments regarding the reasons why institutions of higher education need and should have government aid. The foreword by Nathan Glazer addresses these issues. An…
Descriptors: Educational Economics, Educational Finance, Educational History, Federal Aid
Chambers, George A.; And Others – 1991
Issues surrounding funding programs and services for at-risk students are discussed. The introduction and Section I, "Issues Related to Financing Programs and Services for Students at Risk" (Suzanne L. Juday) identify some of the problems that must be addressed to provide adequate at-risk programs and services in an efficient and…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Definitions, Delivery Systems, Educational Equity (Finance)
Wechsler, Harold, Ed. – 1998
This annual report contains six essays on current issues in higher education and a faculty salary report for 1996-97. The essays include: (1) "Faculty Salaries, 1996-97" (Suzanne B. Clery and John B. Lee), which notes that faculty salaries increased 3.1 percent for the year although the gap between the best- and lowest-paid faculty…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Educational Finance, Educational Trends
PDF pending restorationJohnstone, D. Bruce – 1990
This collection of five essays on public higher education in New York State treats challenges and conditions for public institutions during the current and continuing conditions of financial austerity. The first, "Productivity and Cost Containment: The Challenge of Public Sector Budgeting" looks at financial management and budgeting as…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Role, Budgeting, Budgets
Monk, David H., Ed.; Walberg, Herbert J., Ed.; Wang, Margaret C., Ed. – 2001
This collection of papers focuses on the economic aspects of education as follows: (1) "Introduction" (David H. Monk, Margaret Wang, and Herbert J. Walberg); (2) "Tax Revolts and School Performance" (Thomas Downes and David Figlio); (3) "State Aid and Education Outcomes" (Sheila E. Murray); (4) "The Interface…
Descriptors: Competition, Court Litigation, Economic Factors, Educational Economics
Tollefson, Terrence A.; Garrett, Rick L.; Ingram, William G. – 1999
In 1990 a study was conducted whose purpose was to establish empirically the degree to which governance of each state community college system was centralized or decentralized. This data would provide information on which to base decisions for changing governance structures. The 1990 study was replicated in 1997. A 100% response rate was obtained…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Centralization, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Honeyman, David S., Ed.; And Others – 1996
This book examines the issues surrounding the funding of higher education. The book is divided into 10 chapters: (1) "The Financing of Higher Education" (David S. Honeyman and Megan Bruhn); (2) "The Value of Investments in Higher Education: Capturing the Full Returns" (Terry S. Geske); (3) "State Funding Formulas: Promise…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Administration, College Faculty, Community Colleges
Theobald, Neil D., Ed.; Malen, Betty, Ed. – 2000
This yearbook's focus is the connection between state responsibility and local control. Its purpose is to analyze the evolving balance between state responsibility for funding K-12 education and local autonomy in operating these schools. The goals of this analysis are twofold; the book seeks to characterize how this relationship has changed, both…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Boards of Education, Charter Schools, Educational Assessment
Finney, Joni E., Ed.; Callan, Patrick M., Ed. – 1997
This book on the financing of higher education is divided into two parts; the first analyzes national trends and the second focuses on the financing of higher education in five states--California, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, and New York. Three major changes in higher education finance are noted: first, a shift in responsibility away from public…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Finance, Financial Policy, Financial Support
