Describes current funding problems in the field of Russian and East European studies. Focuses on the needs of younger scholars, who face a shortage of academic positions, and the research institutes, which are hard pressed to develop offerings of many of the Eastern European languages. (KH)

The national budget for educational research in the Netherlands has been cut by one-third. Consequences of this budget cut, including the dissolution of the Foundation for Educational Research and the destruction of the scientific infrastructure that has been built up since 1965, are discussed. (RM)

Examines and addresses the major issues involved in school districts voluntarily filing for protection under the control and supervision of Chapter 9 of the Federal Bankruptcy Act. Discusses legal and managerial alternatives and examines the most recent Supreme Court ruling regarding the rejection of collective bargaining contracts under the act.…

A study of the influence of reduced state grants on students' decisions to remain at the same college, transfer, or withdraw from college found only a slight relationship between reduced aid and enrollment changes, with most students staying at the same school. (MSE)

Because of dwindling financial resources, the doctoral program in music may be in jeopardy. Four options for the doctorate are examined: expand it, maintain it, reduce it, or discontinue it. Steps that must be taken to assure that a high quality music doctoral program continues are presented. (RM)

Ideas for maintaining and advancing the K-12 music program during these times of tight money are described. (RM)

Buying students with academic scholarships is self-defeating. It is unfair to students paying full price, unjust awards undermine reputation, competition can spiral, students are counseled to choose schools for aid alone, and parents are offended when scholarships are not offered and when their "scholarship" students get average grades. (MSE)

From a Catholic perspective, discusses tuition tax credits and the issue of parental choice in the context of the long-running debate over the place of nonpublic schools in the United States, and the problems of declining enrollment and increasing costs facing such schools. (CMG)

What is happening today among U.S. institutions of higher education is a growing competitive mentality in which each school is striving to tear students and money away from its neighbors. In these times of tight money, taxpayer-supported institutions will not benefit if independent colleges and universities are forced to close. (RM)

A longitudinal file was used to compute 61 indicators of college viability. Particular colleges identified as being in distress were used to validate the indicators. The validated indicators for each type of college were then used to construct a summary index of viability. (Author/BW)

Guarded optimism about the future of American higher education is expressed, despite a slowing of growth in social services, a temporary period of consolidation, and a prediction of unforseen events. An underlying stability in higher education suggests considerable continuity in the next decade. (MSE)

The author proposes a new model called "educational partnership" as an alternative framework for educational reform. In this approach, education is seen as a responsibility shared by the home, school, and community. (MD)

The effectiveness and ultimate value of the growing number of research institutes in the humanities and social sciences are discussed. Motivations for the establishment, funding and operation problems, and geographic locations are reviewed. Examples are given of different objectives and functions of various kinds of institutes, their…

Finances dominate many discussions these days as the nation's economy moves through perilous times. The author of this article traces what has happened in public school financing, reviews the controversies, and outlines what he believes are the alternatives. (Editor)

Whether women choose to work in the home or in business, they receive the worst of both worlds in terms of protection against poverty. The author describes how the income security program discriminates against women and presents ways of eliminating the injustice. (Author)