Based on a Council on Library and Network Development (COLAND) study mandated by Wisconsin Statutes, Chapter 347, Laws of 1979, this publication recommends that state aid to public library system resource libraries be increased by 10%, with the funds to be used strictly for resource library collection development. Issues examined during the study…

With passage of S-1516, the new school aid law on which State support for local school districts is supposed to be apportioned for 1976-77, the deadlines described in this timetable now apply to each school district's local budgetmaking process. (Author/RK)

Ten assumptions about the next 25 years are outlined, a model state level information system is set forth, and a forecast of the impact of such a model state sponsored service in the year 2000 is attempted. (Author/PF)

Article outlined the condition of New Jersey's budget with its problems, recent history and future prospects. (RK)

The author argues that State assumption of a greater percentage of educational costs and more consistent property assessment would make the property tax a more equitable and acceptable method of raising school revenue. (JG)

Suggests that Florida's finance formula to relieve interdistrict cost-of-living differences fails to equalize school district attractiveness. (DW)

Presented is the text of an amendment to Wisconsin law which permits special education services to be provided to private school pupils by the local school district on a permissive basis. (GW)

Testimony concerning the proposed Fair Chance Act, a bill to ensure all children's chances for receiving a good education, is reported. Although the United States is spending a substantial amount to support its public schools, children are receiving a substantially unequal education, depending on the state, county, or municipality where they live.…

In light of reduced or eliminated federal funding, this report discusses mental health services provisions. The history of mental health service funding is presented. Funding responsibility is traced from communities, to states, to private health insurance, to federal assistance, to community provision with state and federal funds, and finally to…

This book is written for the parks and recreation practitioner and the municpal manager who has the overall responsibility for program operations and for preparing proposals for external funding. The marketing plan targets such groups as the municipal director of parks and recreation, city managers, outdoor recreation specialists, and nature…

Drawing on experiences of the Michigan Department of Education with its compensatory education program, the author examines the effects of various constraints on the State level implementation of accountability. (Editor)

This study projects estimates of changes in State tax patterns resulting from the implementation of a modified foundation grant and a percentage equalizing grant. The resulting estimates show increased progressivity of the State tax structure under both types of grants. (Author)

This report is divided into four sections. Section 1 is a short discussion of the economic theory underlying the construction of the cost of education index and an example of how the index is calculated. Also presented are descriptions of the factors included in the statistical analysis to control for quality, quantity, and cost differences and…

PRINCIPALS IN 106 LARGE HIGH SCHOOLS IN MICHIGAN WERE INTERVIEWED TO DETERMINE HOW THEY WOULD USE AN ASSISTANT WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING OCCUPATIONALLY ORIENTED PROGRAMS FOR EMPLOYMENT-BOUND YOUTH. DUTIES, RESPONSIBITIES, AND RELATIONSHIPS WHICH THE ASSISTANT MIGHT BE EXPECTED TO ASSUME OR DEVELOP WERE ALSO STUDIED. THE AREAS RANKED…