Article looked at Article II of the new "T & E" bill (thorough and efficient) on goals and evaluation. (Editor/RK)

Reports a study of state budgeting for higher education that reveals some reasons for the gap between theoretical concepts of productivity improvement and state and institutional practices. Includes discussion of state-level implementation of productivity concepts, constraints on institutional decision makers, and problems in the application of…

This year the Supreme Court went further than ever before in circumscribing the ability of state legislatures to aid church-related schools. Hardest hit were the auxiliary services and instructional materials programs that many parochial educators had heretofore assumed would be constitutionally acceptable. (Author)

The president of an independent university states that legislatures are wasting tax dollars to provide education that is already available in colleges and universities that are private. He presents some ideas on how to keep independent schools in business and save tax money at the same time. (Editor/PG)

Presents and discusses data concerning income analysis of 43 teaching hospitals. Tables present data for sources of income of hospitals that were awarded state appropriations, and source of income by type of care in teaching hospitals. (PG)

Describes financial aid available and how to apply for it on the national level as well as within the state of California. (Editor)

In addition to the financial problems created by the Serrano decision and by inflation, some districts are also challenged by declining enrollments. Published by California School Boards Association, 800 9th Street, Suite 201, Sacramento, California 95814. (Author/WM)

As the recipient of 1 of 40 National Academy for School Executives-Danforth Foundation Fellowships, this author lists observations on American education derived from the fellowship's 2 month study leave program. (JC)

This summary of major legislation enacted by the 1989 New York State Legislature affecting education and the professions is organized in eight sections: (1) laws affecting school districts generally; (2) state aid; (3) taxation and financial administration; (4) miscellaneous; (5) laws of local application; (6) higher education; (7) laws affecting…

The report analyzes the effect undergraduate enhancement funding in Florida has had on the student undergraduate experience. The study involved an analysis of data obtained from the Board of Regents Instructional Activity data files, analysis of the findings of previous studies and task force reports, the results of a survey distributed to 1,031…

Act 34, the School Finance Act of 1983, was legislated in Arkansas to provide financial equity for all school districts. The comparison of school equity before and after the passage of the school finance law on 14 different measures is the purpose of this paper. Equity is measured for two different years: 1982-1983, the last year before passage of…

The effect of the School District Equalization Act (SDEA) on school financing in Kansas is analyzed in this report. Included is a discussion of the context of the present legal action, a description of the present statutory scheme and evaluation framework, a longitudinal statistical assessment of the SDEA in relation to the entire state and…

This report analyzes problems in New York State efforts to reduce unwanted adolescent pregnancy and its associated problems. Following an executive summary and introduction, the report consists of five sections. Section 1 details the framework and background for the Task Force recommendations. Section 2 provides an overview of current efforts to…

This report describes kindergarten schedules used in Minnesota, reports on program implications of the schedules, and states reasons why a full unit of state aid for kindergarten would help many school districts strengthen their kindergarten program. After introductory background information points out problems in scheduling kindergarten programs…

Based on a survey conducted by the Center for Statistics (CS), statistical information on public libraries is presented for fiscal year 1982-83. An Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) Historical Report provides statistical data on the following aspects of public libraries in Fall 1982: (1) outlets; (2) staff; (3) receipts; (4)…