This study examined factors influencing employment outcomes of people with substance-related disorders (SRDs) in state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies. The sample included 34,774 VR clients with SRDs from fiscal year 2001. Mean age of participants was 38.35 years. Predictor variables included personal and service variables and the…

Background: A school-based obesity prevention study (Medical College of Georgia FitKid Project) started in the fall of 2003 in 18 elementary schools. Half of the schools were randomized to an after-school program that included moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, healthy snacks, homework assistance, and academic enrichment. All third graders…

This study examined whether Canada's public pensions (Old Age Security and Canada Pension Plan) provided adequate income for seniors living in Nova Scotia in 2005 to afford a basic nutritious diet. Monthly incomes were compared to essential monthly expenses for four household scenarios: (a) married couple, 80 years and 78 years, in urban Nova…

This article presents the top 10 lists. The lists include enrollment, expenditures, salaries and growth rates. See how your institution ranks when compared to those in other states.

The 2008 state legislative season launches this month under a fiscal cloud in a number of states, where ambitious education initiatives--including expanded pre-K programs, college- or career-preparation efforts, and improved teacher pay--may end up being balanced against gloomy revenue projections. A revenue slowdown--foreshadowed last month in…

A program cost study was conducted at a large midwestern university to determine department-level expenses and revenues associated with the mission-critical activities of instruction, research, and service. The study (or program) is based on a model for allocating costs, called responsibility centered management, that has been used for nearly a…

The paper attempts measurement of the long-run effects of increased school spending. School expenditures are found to influence how many years of schooling an individual eventually receives, and the chief effect of spending differences on lifetime income is found to work through this school continuation link. (Author)

Fiscal year (FY) 1985 results of the annual unit cost study of the Illinois public community colleges are presented, based on data on course offerings, enrollments, and costs. After an introductory overview, data and analyses are presented, covering FY 1985 net instructional unit cost compared with previous years; net instructional unit cost, full…

The results of the annual unit cost study of the Illinois public community colleges are presented for fiscal year (FY) 1988, based on data on course offerings, enrollments, and costs provided by the colleges. After an initial overview, data and analyses are presented showing net instructional unit costs for FY 1988 compared with previous years;…

Fiscal year (FY) 1987 results of the annual unit cost study of the Illinois public community colleges are presented in this report, based on data on course offerings, enrollments, and costs provided by the colleges. After an initial summary overview, data and analyses are presented showing net instructional unit costs for FY 1987 compared with…

According to a formula developed to measure the adequacy of state educational finance levels, only three of six selected midwestern states provided adequate levels of expenditure per pupil in 1981-82. The formula for determining adequacy, developed by Jerry Miner and Walter McMahon, consists of totaling adequate levels of expenditure in seven…

This publication presents a variety of revenue and expenditure data for U.S. public elementary and secondary schools during the 1974-75 fiscal year. Data were compiled from annual expenditure reports submitted by each state. Most of the booklets consist of tables that present detailed state-by-state breakdowns of school revenue and expenditure…

This publication presents a variety of revenue and expenditure data for U.S. public elementary and secondary schools during the 1973-74 fiscal year. Data were compiled from annual expenditure reports submitted by each state and from responses to a biennial survey conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Most of the booklet…

This study presents measures of total, average, and excess costs of special education and their change over time. Average total per pupil special education costs were about 2.3 times the cost of regular education. Over the past 20 years, total costs for special education have consistently been approximately twice the cost of regular education.…