Although the Serrano decision is not binding on Michigan, the state has adopted the fourth alternative listed by the California court--school district power equalizing. (Author/MLF)

That the federal government is the nation's biggest property owner and employer has special significance for a number of schools and school districts. Discusses the government's way of relieving the local school district of the problem of financing student's education in an area having tax exempt government installations, living facilities, and…

Summarizes three conference presentations on the effects of the economic climate on academic libraries in Iowa. These presentations focused on the impact of austerity budgets on collection development, library services and personnel, and possible management approaches to retrenchment in these areas. (CLB)

Describes aspects of several libraries in Rio de Janeiro. Topics covered include library policies, budgets, periodicals and books in the collections, classification schemes used, and literary areas of interest to patrons. (6 references) (CLB)

The forces behind Stanford University's cost and price increases are outlined, and the problematic 2 percent difference between income and expenditures that must be resolved each year is discussed. (MSE)

Discusses the need for standard and reliable sources of data on the costs of foreign library materials. A survey of price data available from vendors, bookselling associations, and librarians in France, Germany, and the Netherlands is described, and progress toward standardized price indexes is examined. (22 references) (CLB)

Describes management techniques used by administrators of special libraries to meet library standards while facing drastic reductions in budgets and staff. Ways of managing library acquisitions, stretching staff utilization, and assigning additional responsibilities to special librarians are suggested. (CLB)

Investigates whether five southern school districts increased or decreased outlays for public education as schools became desegregated. Indicates a pattern of continuity and stability in public finance during the 1970s. Suggests changes in school finance are independent of trends in school desegregation. (TRS)

Reviews three options for closing the financial resource gap in education, including reduction, efficient operation, and mobilization of additional resources. Suggests that pressure for private funding may be counterproductive. Examines the complicated potential of community financing which requires collective authority and some form of community…

Responses from 800 students in primary education and 660 students in secondary education in Cameroon are used to estimate earnings differentiated by educational level and costs by the amount of resources used. (MLF)

Describes how school financing has changed over the past 10 years, including a discussion of the implication of student enrollment decline. Presents statistics on student distribution, per-pupil expenditures, teacher salaries, school funding, students per microcomputer, and the mean Scholastic Aptitude Test scores. (MD)

Details findings of an OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) study concerning the social and labor market implications of aging populations. The article includes a demographic profile, impact on social expenditures, and the response of policymakers. (CT)

Documents inequality in school funding patterns in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Shows that school districts with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged children also are those with lower per pupil expenditures for instruction. Federal and State compensatory funds do not overcome this unequal expenditure for…

Data on the holdings of university and other research libraries include library ranking, volumes held and added, current serials holdings, and spending for materials and salaries. (MSE)