The study estimated per pupil expenditures for a stratified random sample of 571 special education students in three metropolitan school districts--Charlotte-Mecklenburg (North Carolina), Milwaukee (Wisconsin), and Rochester (New York). The study used data collected in 1982-83 from parent interviews, teacher interviews, and the student's school…

A study analyzed the revenues of the Chicago Public Schools since 1970; all the relevant data on these revenues are compiled in this document, which presents a comprehensive picture of the finances of the Chicago Public Schools. In response to a fiscal crisis that has continued since 1979-80, the Chicago Board of Education has cut its staff by…

This report presents final data on public elementary and secondary school revenues, expenditures, average daily attendance, and student membership for the 1984-85 fiscal year. It includes revenues by local, State, intermediate, and Federal sources and current expenditures by the categories of instruction, support service, and noninstructional…

The first part of a 3-year evaluation of the Special Education Program in the Austin (Texas) Independent School District (AISD) was conducted during the first half of the 1985-86 school year. The goals of this first-year evaluation were to describe the programs and services provided to special education students in AISD, compare these programs and…

Part 1 of the evaluation process for Project Developmental Continuity, this report presents and analyzes data on the utilization of resources during the third year of operation of 12 participating programs. The report is organized into three chapters, preceded by an executive summary and followed by appendices. Chapter 1 gives an overview of the…

The origin, funding, expenditures, structure, and future directions of 55 state arts agencies are summarized. In addition to the 50 states, information is included for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Data are for fiscal year 1974 and were obtained through interviews with directors and…

A 1977 restudy of Colorado school finance, following a 1974 study of the effects of the state's 1973 finance reforms, indicates that Colorado school finance is still unequal. Colorado's school finance program is essentially a resource equalization plan (also known as a "guaranteed tax base" or "district power equalization"…

This publication reports the results of the first annual survey of those Illinois academic libraries affiliated with the Illinois Library and Information Network (ILLINET). It is noted that responses were received from 132 libraries, a 91 percent response rate. Information is presented on public use of academic library materials and services;…

This document reports the findings of a study group charged with reviewing the current and future prospects for database searching and electronic access to information in the Library of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Specific points of interest include factors influencing the demand for these services, costs of providing the services,…

Information on managing debt acquired by St. John's University students is provided. After a review of the objectives and services of the university's financial aid office and the application and award process, 1984-1985 budgets and estimated 1985-1986 budgets are proposed for an undergraduate, graduate, and law school student. Each budget…

Prepared for a 1984 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) conference, this report addresses the necessary reform of educational systems and the cost of new information technologies and their efficiency in education. A discussion of trends in public expenditures for education includes a review of trends since 1970 in OECD…

Adoption of a value analysis program is proposed to aid colleges in identifying and implementing educationally sound labor-saving devices and procedures, enabling them to meet more students' needs at less cost with no quality reduction and a minimum of staff resistance. Value analysis is defined as a method for studying how well a product does…

This report provides a summary of and recommendations from a study which investigated the cost structure of 16 Head Start grantees and delegate agencies. The study came about when the Office of Evaluation and Technical Analysis, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) issued a…

The report of the New York State Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) contains statistical, graphic, and textual information showing financial appropriations and expenditures for 1980-81 in 73 programs for economically and academically disadvantaged students at independent colleges and universities. Included are data on the distribution of…

Displayed in 38 tables, the data in this third biennial survey of public school superintendents' fringe benefits are designed to help school boards and administrators assess their non-cash compensation packages. A national sample of 797 school districts--stratified by district enrollment size, expenditure per pupil, and geographic region--supplied…