For the 1999 fiscal year, Congress earmarked specific spending measures that included at least $797 million for projects involving colleges and universities, a 51% increase over 1998. Earmarks are seen by some as inequitable because they are not subject to competitive, merit-based reviews typically used by federal agencies to distribute money for…

This edition of the PPIC Statewide Survey is the third in a series of surveys funded by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation focusing on education in California. This survey is intended to raise public awareness, inform decisionmakers, and stimulate public discussions about a variety of education issues facing the state. Findings are based on…

"Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators" is the authoritative source for accurate information on the state of education around the world. It provides data on the output of educational institutions; the impact of learning across countries; the financial and human resources invested in education; access, participation and progression in…

The State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report is produced annually by the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) to broaden understanding of the context and consequences of multiple decisions made every year in each of these areas. No single report can provide definitive answers to such broad and fundamental questions of public…

"Key Facts about Higher Education in Washington" provides vital data to chart higher education's progress and challenges. First published in 2002 by the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, this annual report highlights "Key Facts" about Washington's postsecondary institutions--including faculty, students, budgets,…

This document contains statistical data related to Rhode Island's compensatory education programs. Included is information on (1) allocation of funds to communities; (2) public, private and parochial school eligibility; (3) numbers of eligible students; and (4) the availability of compensatory mathematics and reading programs. Also provided is a…

The summary data and schedules included in this document represent a continuation of the work by the Committee of Financial Officers--Universities of Ontario. It reports the total revenue and expenses of the provincially assisted universities of Ontario for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1975. The summary data include trend statistics from…

Levels of and 2-year changes in state appropriations for higher education are presented for each state and its major institutions, junior colleges as a whole, student aid, and other related appropriations, and the states are ranked, with 2- and 10-year changes and adjustments for inflation indicated. (MSE)

This report summarizes data for the Title I, Part A, Grants to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) program. It provides participation data for 2000-2001 as well as comparisons to 1999-2000 and previous reporting years. Topics include: districts, schools, and students served, the range of instructional and support services provided, Title I staffing…

The study of Educational Resources and Federal Funding (SERFF) examines the allocation and use of funds provided to school districts and schools through Goals 2000 and five of the largest Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) programs for the 1997-98 school year. It also examines how program funds are used for various strategies for…

This report presents Wisconsin Technical College System's projected 2000-01 cost allocation summary. This report includes the following schedules: operational costs and total budget summary; district total expenditures and revenues summary; staff analysis summary; materials fees and full-time equivalent (FTE) student summary; statewide operational…

The states exhibit policy variations affecting school districts' local environment. This paper develops a theoretical model demonstrating that bias induced by omitting relevant state characteristics is greater in state-level analyses than in less aggregate studies. Aggregation to the state level inflates the coefficients on school input variables.…

Examines supplantation and redistribution effects of lottery allocations to the 28-member Florida community college system. Florida community colleges incurred four adverse consequences from being earmarked for lottery profits. Receiving lottery profits was accompanied by a drop in college expenditures, fewer spending dollars, supplanted general…

This tabular presentation of the proposed federal budget includes a summary of percentage changes within the education department and other agencies; pie charts showing proposed increases in academic research and the Education Department; dollar amount comparisons from fiscal year 1991 to 1993; and a breakdown of proposed 1993 spending on…

Examines intrastate equality in educational resource allocation from 1980 to 1987, using school district data on instructional expenditures per student to calculate Gini and Theil coefficients of variation for 1980 and 1987 and make appropriate comparisons. A majority of states have a more equal distribution of instructional expenditures in 1987…