This presentation has a four-fold purpose: (1) to highlight the importance of the arts in New York City; (2) to mention the major problem areas facing cultural institutions today; (3) to examine the contribution to New York City cultural institutions made by Federal, State, and local agencies; and (4) to suggest a strategy that has been developed…

This factsheet discusses England's 1988 Education Reform Act's position regarding the right of every student under 20 years of age to full-time education, regardless of disability or learning difficulty. Special emphasis is put on the responsibilities local education agencies face as a result. Summaries of other relevant legislation are also…

This analysis of the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 (BEA) and its implications for public financing of education and other children's services notes that voters want more and better education and related services, and at the same time want to pay less in taxes and balance budgets at every governmental level. The first section details recent…