Describes six survival strategies used by human service agencies in times of fiscal restraint. Discussed are political and funding strategies, and strategies to modify program resources, structural dimensions, roles, and administration. Also considered are factors that enable an agency to use the strategies. (RJC)

Surveyed nontraditional college students (those over age 25) concerning barriers encountered in pursuit of their college education. Findings from 100 nontraditional students suggest that older students have needs which are not addressed by institutions. Greatest identified hindrances to degree attainment were financial problems and academic…

Recent literature on Brazilian educational finance has documented low expenditure levels and problems of efficiency, efficacy, and equity. This paper analyzes financial data from Bahia state "municipios" and examines revenue and expenditure trends to explain variations in financial commitment across "municipios." Local interest…

An informal survey of some New England colleges indicates that, in response to problems in the region's banking industry, school financial officers are monitoring their banks' credit ratings and managing investments more carefully. Consultants and investment advisors are also reporting increased anxiety among college officers and trustees around…

Examines intrastate equality in educational resource allocation from 1980 to 1987, using school district data on instructional expenditures per student to calculate Gini and Theil coefficients of variation for 1980 and 1987 and make appropriate comparisons. A majority of states have a more equal distribution of instructional expenditures in 1987…

Reviews financial challenges that colleges are facing or will be facing in the near future. Suggests that institutional administrators are resorting to business practices instead of educational practices to provide financial support for operations budgets. Describes summer enrichment program for high school students as contributing to apathetic…

Explores why Office of Educational Research and Improvement and educational research in general has low status and remote connection to educational reform. Educators should reexamine assumption that such research is sole domain of experts, give increased attention to Wirth's democratic sociotechnical model, emphasize development of values uniting…

The National Congress on Catholic Schools for the 21st Century identified governance and fiance as one of five major trends in Catholic education. Financial support will not come without prophetic leadership and generous investment. Some innovative programs are described, including a Harlem preschool project and the Center for Education Programs'…

Discusses the higher education crisis in developing countries in terms of the ways in which problems are analyzed and decisions are made. Focuses on discrepancies between objectives and achievements. Highlights the importance of risk analysis in strategic planning, advocating an impact assessment approach. (DMM)

Discusses consolidation as a method to reduce the costs of rural education. Describes the interrelatedness of the rural economy and rural education. Enumerates advantages and disadvantages of small schools. Suggests that educational reform should focus on the unique circumstances of rural schools. (KS)

Investigated how psychological state influences reporting of early family experiences. University students (n=176) completed measures of psychological distress and childhood family experiences at beginning and end of semester. Found increases in psychological distress associated with recalling parental marital relationship more negatively, more…

Examined relationship between welfare status and perceived financial stress and children's emotional and behavioral problems using data from National Survey of Children. Found that levels of depressive symptoms, impulsive behavior, and antisocial behavior were higher among children who experienced either type of economic stress at least once…

Scarcely two weeks after Joan Kowal became superintendent of Volusia County (Florida) County Schools, the state legislature sliced $6 million off a $220 million operating budget, effective immediately. Kowal responded by convening a broad-based stakeholder's conference and asking participants to decide where cuts could be made. Other decisions…

Reveals that New Hampshire is in a period of review regarding social studies teaching. Explains that state financial difficulties have caused citizens to question the subject's value. Reports that a New Hampshire Council for the Social Studies position paper on social studies goals, structures, and methods has drawn no reaction from policymakers.…

Appraises Zambia's higher education finance policies since gaining independence from Britain, focusing on the political, social, and economic conditions influencing policy decisions and the moral and ethical implications of these decisions. Shows that Zambia's "free education" policy promotes inequity and inefficiency. Advocates policy…