The views and examples found in this paper are based on a case study of the School of Education at the University of Massachusetts. The principal objective of this case study was to understand how an organization in higher education employed available resources in order to promote both internal and external reform in the field of higher education.…

Grant proposals are most likely to succeed when they are based on solid, well-conceived ideas. Long-range planning is the best way to come up with workable ideas that will convince small foundations of a project's merits. Planning helps identify an institution's top priorities and achieve a consensus. (MLW)

Article was triggered by author's reading to January (1973) issue of Pulse, the monthly publication of The National Association for Public Continuing and Adult Education, a letter written by James R. Dorland, Executive Director for NAPCAE, in which he assesses the current plight of adult education. (Author/CB)

In the first of an occasional series of articles by directors of education author urges the new Secretary of State to give immediate attention to the questions of induction and in-service training. (Editor/RK)

This article offers guidelines for understanding Title VI Grants from the Office of Education and for making grant proposals. (AM)

Published prior to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the case, this report puts into perspective the questions and problems before the State of Texas in resolving the issue raised by Rodriguez vs San Antonio. The document reviews the key elements of the decision in the Rodriguez case and considers alternative approaches that comply with the…

Tips for obtaining computers for educational use are presented in this article about grants and foundations, for free computers, from the computer companies of Apple, Atari, and Tandy/Radio Shack. Also discussed are Commodore Business Machines, Osborne Computing Corporation, and Texas Instruments. (CJ)

Describes steps and issues related to the grant application process for two-year college libraries and resource centers. Indicates that successful grantsmanship involves creating a project idea that matches the college's mission and strategic plan, locating potential funding sources that are compatible with the project, assessing the project's…

This book provides principals of public and private elementary and middle schools with a step-by-step approach for developing a system that empowers faculty, staff, and the school community in attracting grant funds. Following the introduction, chapter 1 discusses the principal's role in supporting grantseeking. Chapter 2 describes how to…

Methods of accountability are presented in considering the Reagan administration plan to consolidate 84 federal health, education and social service grants into six block grant areas and to cut overall funding. After matching aspects of public criticism with proposal objectives, a rationale is developed for building elements of accountability into…

This proposal outlines twenty suggestions for the improvement of public elementary and secondary education in Quebec. The role of the State in education as a whole and educational finance in particular is discussed. The circumstances in which an individual may best achieve self-fulfillment and improve himself throughout his life are examined.…

This guide contains materials which are designed to assist rural school systems in assessing educational needs, in systematically planning strategies to develop a preschool training program, and in applying for Title III funds. Included are instructions for a survey and an inventory of needs, suggestions for the allocation of resources according…

This report recommends the formal organization of a cost reduction program for a school system, outlines a structure, and suggests some techniques for implementation. It defines a cost reduction program as a formal, systematic effort of major status designed by an organization to keep its operating costs at a minimum, while providing predetermimed…

Article described a new system, the establishment of a College Student Acceptance Corporation, which is needed to provide loans for college students who do not qualify for free tuition programs. (Editor/RK)