The purpose of this paper is to explore the interactions among federal education programs on the local level. Federal education programs work almost exclusively through the local education agency (LEA). Federal programs can work only if the LEAs can meet the aggregate requirements they impose. The burdens imposed by federal programs are of two…

The 35% budget cutback resulting from California's Proposition 13 sharply reduced the ability of Sunnyvale Center, an outreach satellite of De Anza College, to provide non-traditional students with non-instructional services such as counseling, veteran's assistance, financial aid and tutorial services. Storefront schools and the bilingual and…

Many countries, particularly those in the developing world, are seeking to orient their health services toward a more equitable and efficient utilization of resources. A detailed analysis of the financing of health services is an important step in such an undertaking. This manual sets out a methodology for carrying out such an analysis and…