The New York State Board of Regents' 2004-05 State Aid Proposal put forward the idea of instituting Foundation Aid as a response to concerns about the sufficiency of state education funding then being provided to local school districts. In 2007, prompted by legal action, a call for reform by the Regents, and the election of a new governor with a…

Many community colleges are struggling to find alternative sources of funding. This article presents a case study of a community college that established a foundation. It examines why the foundation was begun, what factors influenced its development, and how it has evolved over time. Contains 41 references. (TGO)

This handbook is one in a series prepared for use at workshops designed to help teachers, administrators, and legislators understand and deal with the intricacies of school finance equalization plans in their states. Rhode Island's education finance plan is discussed in this particular book. Chapter 1 discusses how Rhode Island's plan undertakes…

The purpose of this report is to explain and examine the 1974-75 state education aid formula in light of two questions concerning equity: Are the pupils attending the public schools of New York City denied equal educational opportunities because of inequities in the state system of financing public education? If the state system is inequitable,…