Gathering of the reins of power in Washington is neither the most efficient nor an effective way to govern. (Author)

The State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 was shaped by a decade of discussion and compromise. Under the Act, federal funds have been disbursed to all State and local general purpose governments from 1972 through 1976. This legislation has been renewed without major revision. The principal focus of this work is an evaluation of the…

The prospect of 1.7 million surplus teachers in the next 12 years is affecting policy at every level, and a recent survey of teacher education institutions shows that many are cutting back or dissolving their programs. There are three reasons for not taking such a course of action: a) there is a possibility of revenue sharing, probably in the area…

By challenging the security of bureaucratic fiefdoms, the functionalists are put on the defensive. (Author/JN)

The Federal Government's current attitude toward public education is not conducive to adequate funding for education or to efficient expenditure of those monies which it provides. More important, it is a barrier to the orderly delivery of educational services and shortchanges both school children and taxpayers. (Author/JN)

The new Federal revenue sharing proposal has been received with diverse reactions by politicians, economists, and citizens. The program is divided into $5 billion annually in general revenue sharing and $11 billion annually in special revenue sharing. Proposed alternatives to revenue sharing include (1) reduction of Federal taxes, thereby…

Using the Serrano v. Priest case and federal revenue sharing as precedents, it is proposed that the federal government furnish (on a regionally adjusted per child rate) 50 percent of the needed school revenues directly to the state through an earmarked "special revenue sharing" package. This would be granted only if the states would raise and…

Critical rebuttal to a previous article attacking the Administration's role in education (Compact; v7 n5 Nov-Dec '73). (EA)

The typical grants management process is analyzed into components and each component is discussed with a view to alternative ways of designing the component. An evaluation model is presented in which administrators may appraise the desirability of actual or planned grants management approaches. (Author/DN)

Special education revenue sharing would recognize the important role of nonpublic schools in the educational system. (Author/JN)

Property taxes for the cost of educational programs should be virtually eliminated. (Author/JN)

Revenue sharing is designed to meet the needs of the Federal Government -- not the needs of the State. (Author/JN)

In addition to describing how general revenue sharing works and what it means for state and local governments in terms of some new responsibilities for managing these revenues, this article attempts to analyze the impact these new responsibilities may have on the management capabilities of local governments. (Author/NQ)

This paper examines the fiscal impacts on public schools of some of the federal aid proposals under consideration by Congress. The four major discussion sections focus on (1) an outline of the overall analytic framework, including a conceptual model of federal, State, and local relationships; (2) a brief presentation of the theoretical analysis on…