A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO PROBLEMS OF DEFINING AND ESTABLISHING AN EQUITABLE BASIS OF STATE SUPPORT IS DEVELOPED IN THIS STUDY. CALIFORNIA JUNIOR COLLEGES ARE COMPARED WITH NATIONAL AVERAGES ON SUCH VARIABLES AS ENROLLMENT, FINANCES, AND FACULTY. A HIGHER DEPENDENCE ON LOCAL FINANCING IN CALIFORNIA IS NOTED. INEQUITIES IN FACULTY SALARIES ARE…

This "newsletter" contains reports on legislative action affecting higher education in the Southern states which had regular or special legislative sessions in 1969. The states included in the report are: West Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Virginia, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Arkansas, Texas,…

This directory lists sources for the funding of assistive technology for people with disabilities. Introductory information urges determination of what assistive technology is needed and the gathering of all necessary information (such as primary and secondary disabilities, employment history, income and expenses, and health insurance) prior to…

School districts and states have begun to receive education funds doled out from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or ARRA, and many have a simple plan for the money--prevent teacher layoffs and restore current programs that were heading for the chopping block. This plan aligns with the legislation's intent to address the acute financial…

This study inventoried state policies and regulations on and financial support for noncredit occupational programming offered by community colleges. Information collected from state- and community college-level administrators and Web-based searches is organized by a range of issues related to noncredit occupational programming and funding, such as…

This brief is intended to provide State Education Agency (SEA) and Local Education Agency (LEA) educators with a brief overview of key components of GraduateFIRST, a Georgia program targeting issues impacting school completion for students with disabilities. Georgia's GraduateFIRST program has redefined the state's approach to raising graduation…

This report presents preliminary Oklahoma state agency budget summaries for all programs serving children in the Departments of Administration, Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Human Resources, Safety and Security, Tourism and Recreation, and Veterans Affairs. The budget figures are organized by cabinet and…

The California Office of Family Planning (OFP), a branch of the Family Health Division, Department of Health Services, was established in 1973 to provide assistance and services relating to the planning of families. In July 1989, state appropriations for OFP were cut by two-thirds, leaving $12 million to support the provision of family planning…

The Consolidated Child Care Pilot Projects were established by the Colorado General Assembly in 1997, and designed to help local communities to address critical needs for full-day, full-year child care services in partnership with welfare reform. This report describes the context for the project, details the pilot programs, and profiles the 12…

This final report on the Missouri Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services begins by describing activities during the planning stage, the selection of 200 delegates to the conference from applications submitted by individuals, and publicity prior to the conference. The charge to the delegates by Monteria Hightower, Missouri State…

This booklet discusses the potential importance to states of long-term care insurance, describes general policy characteristics, and summarizes state actions to both regulate and promote long-term care insurance. It is intended as a resource for legislators and others involved in long-term care financing and public policy formulation. Long-term…

This document contains transcripts of witness testimony, prepared statements, and supplemental materials from the Congressional hearing called to examine the current status of drug abuse prevention and treatment programs in the United States. Witnesses include Dr. Edward N. Brandt, the assistant secretary for health of the United States Department…

This study was made to investigate new dimensions for a statewide interlibrary loan service and the means for financing an interlibrary loan service for Kansas public Libraries in fiscal year 1972. Some new dimensions considered worthy of investigation were: (1) inclusion of some system library headquarters as suppliers to a state interlibrary…

Authors analyze the interrelationship between state expenditures for graduate education and the state economy. (HS)

Outlines Wisconsin's proposed plan to establish a voucher system for its higher education institutions. (JF)