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Nicklin, Julie L. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1994
A weak stock market has resulted in lowered returns on college endowment investments. Many institutions had funds tied up in American stocks and bonds, which performed poorly. Although most institutions say their endowed programs or scholarships are not adversely affected, some programs are being reduced or eliminated as a result. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Economic Change, Economic Climate, Endowment Funds
Peer reviewedLakin, K. Charlie; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1994
The total population of individuals with mental retardation/developmental disabilities in state institutions has steadily decreased since 1967 along with the number of operating state institutions. Projections indicate that decreases will continue. A graph summarizes total state institution closures between 1960 and 1995, and a table lists…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Incidence, Institutionalized Persons, Mental Retardation
Download full textLakin, Charlie; And Others – Policy Research Brief, 1993
This Policy Research Brief summarizes longitudinal national statistics on the number and characteristics of persons with mental retardation and related conditions living in state institutions, their movement into and out of those institutions, the costs of state institutions, and the growing numbers of closures of these institutions. Findings are…
Descriptors: Community Services, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Individual Characteristics, Institutionalized Persons
