Because the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAATS) of Ontario are largely dependent on the Ontario Government for financial support, it is important to justify their level of expenditure, and prove that allotted public funds are effectively and efficiently managed. After a brief discussion of the existing resource allocation process in…

The purpose of this inquiry was to identify the current business policies and procedures of high school newspapers in the United States and to determine whether such an appraisal could be used to achieve higher standards in both education and journalism. Most of the data was gathered in early 1968 by questionnaires sent to 548 public and 68…

This study examines various options available in the formulation of a proposal to increase student charges in the University of California and the State colleges. Four issues are discussed: (1) cost distribution of state and student support; (2) uses of the fees for instruction, student services, student financial aid, research, community…

Statistical data for the period 1950-1965, with some data up to 1967, are examined for implications for educational development of the rapidly expanding school-age population in Asia. The quantitative aspects of educational progress comprise the bulk of the review, with qualitative factors discussed in context with future planning. Numerous tables…

In its annual report, the New Mexico State Library reviews its fiscal 1973 activities in pursuance of the state five-year program for library development. Despite cuts in federal funding, several advances are reported: the foundation of NEMISYS, the state library's portion of the statewide information network, increased information outreach to…

This paper develops the techniques for allocating the quantity of a school's resources to particular programs and classrooms within the school, considering the sharing of resources. The methodology presented determines the cost of an educational program by identifying the resources utilized in a program. All costs are taken into consideration and…

Universities influence local economies by generating gross real goods and services from institutional expenditures and personal expenditures of staff, students and visitors. A simple minimum cost methodology for determining the extent of the economic impact of a university on its local economy is described and illustrated. Local income, jobs, and…

This talk covers the seven major concepts or general parameters of pupil transportation within which a school board must function: (1) definition of school bus transportation, (2) responsibilities of a school board, (3) type of school board, (4) purchasing school buses, (5) contracting school buses, (6) operations, and (7) national standards.…

There are major disparities in spending and taxation among California school districts. Available resources per pupil bear little relationship to the willingness of local communities to support education or the educational task to be performed. In addition, the State school finance system forces districts to rely on local property tax bases for…

The information presented in this report is taken from annual vocational education reports submitted by the states and includes data from the major cities. Population data are taken from the 1970 Census Report. The purpose of the material is to give some indication as to the states' population served by vocational education in the major cities and…

Significant aspects of the economic relationships between the Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Area Community College and the local community were studied, and quantitative information regarding such relationships is presented. The impact on business was measured in terms of increased cash flows in the local economy. Both an inclusive and a conservative…

The relationship between expenditures for public elementary and secondary education and the factors related to these expenditures in Nevada were investigated in this study. The major components of the public education problem were listed as follows: the high proportion of tax revenue spent on education, the inadequacy of present methods of…

This report discloses that, since the passage of Public Law 874 in 1950, about 2,000 districts or 20 percent of all districts receiving entitlement under the law in 1952-64 experienced some federal installation phaseouts. The study indicates that only in a small percentage of these districts were the effects of the phaseout sufficient to cause…

The Nebraska State College Libraries share a mutual concern over the need for proper development of quantitative standards and library budget formulas. Their concern is categorized into matters relating to: (1) acquisitions, (2) expense and (3) personnel. Considerable institutional research has been developed in recent years to formulate standards…

The University of Bradford was designated as the target for research directed toward identifying potential economies in the teaching of students under alternative sets of assumptions, in order that action may be taken to secure a more economic use of resources in the higher education sector. Part one looks generally at the nature of university…