Argues that in spite of the good intentions of the proposed Better Communities Act, many projects will face less funding, increased roles for State and county governments; and fewer incentives for local political systems to take on poverty, discrimination, and inequities in access to decent housing, education, and other services. Suggests…

To answer the challenge of public criticism of higher education, innovative practical liberal arts and business education programs are being implemented at a state college in Washington. (AG)

Reducing potential issues and potential tax resistance where budget and bond elections are concerned should be done through monitoring the media, citizen complaints, and community opinion in order to reduce other controversial issues which will have an adverse effect on these elections. (Author/JN)

Earlier version of paper was presented at the 1969 Annual Meeting of the New York Political Science Association. (RJ)

Prepared as a position paper for the Student Health Organization of the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago. (AF)

Foreign students in America resent lack of personal relationships, financial disadvantages, social discrimination, irrelevant curriculum, immigration regulations and their exclusion from governing bodies. (IR)

A survey to find what part of the bill for education the State will be paying. (EA)

To improve operating efficiency in a liberal arts college, instruction may be organized to reduce cost while maintaining quality. (Editor/IR)

Federal support for graduate education has given way to a period of skeptical probing and budget tightening. (Editor)

After the temporary shutdown of a reported 400 insitutions last month, administrators are taking a hard look at the political and economic consequences of student strikes. (Editor)

A model for predicting the impact of retrenchment on public education was tested for validity, using data from an inner-city high school confronted with revenue loss. Results show that budget cuts are more likely to exert a negative impact on disadvantaged students than on students from middle-class homes. (AOS)

A dedicated principal and staff have created an award-winning arts and music program in a poor rural community--only to run up against the crippling reality of budget cuts. (JM)

Outlines sources of fiscal strain on state and local governments (including tax base deterioration, services demand, unemployment, laws and regulations, unionization, and fiscal limitations) and sketches ways to balance their budgets. Discusses implications of fiscal problems and Reagan Administration programs for education and the overall federal…