Some ideas for church-related and other colleges are offered: (1) students should not be recruited on a narrowly academic basis; (2) corporations should be encouraged to give more; (3) alumni giving is extremely low; and (4) the college that helps students find meaning in their lives will survive. (Editor/LBH)

Provides a taxonomy of cost containment actions for use in response to budget crises where revenues fall short of expenditures. Indicates four levels of actions: tactical temporary and tactical permanent, which have low to moderate impact on school operations; and strategic temporary and strategic permanent, which have moderate to high impact. (13…

Describes educational reform efforts in Spain since 1970, when a new General Law for Education was adopted. The reform process now suffers from delays in developing new courses and teaching cycles. The country's economic crisis is creating a decline in funding for new programs, while the education ministry insists on working to improve teaching…

Because of the excess supply of student spaces relative to the number of students able or willing to pay posted tuition prices at private colleges, many schools have been using financial aid to compete for students. However, schools like Muskingum College (Ohio) are now reaching the limit of this strategy and are implementing major…

Since the financing of college costs is the single most important issue for U.S. families, public colleges and universities need to implement such changes as Michigan State University's "tuition guarantee" policy (which ensures tuition increases will not exceed inflation during a student's four-year college career) and to make tough…

Examines Great Britain's colonial education policy in Cyprus in the 1930s and efforts to establish a university. Considers the plan for the university in light of social and political contexts in Cyprus and to Great Britain's broader colonial education policy. Uses primary source material as the basis for investigation and analysis. (CAJ)

Against the backdrop of declining performance, political transition, and the increasingly dominant role of donor agencies in educational decision making, this paper questions the feasibility and sustainability of educational expansion in Malawi. Three critical features of the Malawian political economy (land scarcity, declining wage economy, and…

School business officials from 10 large urban school districts express their concerns about school size, deteriorating buildings, lack of parental involvement and parenting skills, obsolete business systems, loss of public support, retrofitting for technology, privatization, and low-bid construction results. Violent behavior and criminal incidents…

In three rural Nebraska communities experiencing rising inmigration of Hispanic families, newcomers and long-term residents were interviewed concerning personal financial strain; concerns with community issues such as language barriers and interethnic conflict; nutritional habits; and access to health care, education and training, and social…

Vermont is the only state that does not require a balanced budget every fiscal year. Facing state budget shortfalls, many states were left with no choice but to examine possible cuts or at least flat levels of funding for schools. States are also facing costs with implementing new federal mandates under the No Child Left Behind Act. Additional…

Periodicals editors at higher education institutions constantly confront financial pressure. Some strategies used to pair expenses or raise revenue include consolidating two or more periodicals, pruning mailing lists, trimming printing and postage costs, selling advertising, and pursuing voluntary subscription programs. (MLW)

The Brazilian educational finance system faces three principal problems: the persistence of large regional and intrastate inequalities on all wealth and development indices; the federal government's predominance in controlling revenue sources; and the education system's openness to political abuses. Disparities can only be rectified by…

At a time when increasing numbers of minority youth might desire a college education in science and engineering, negative trends regarding financial resources and institutional priorities (especially the research emphasis) have created unintended barriers. Minority underrepresentation in both fields is likely to continue. Includes 32 references.…

Provided is information that may enable minority students and land grant faculties and administrators to more effectively deal with the academic, financial, and emotional needs of minority students who are making the transition to graduate school. Highlighted are networking, mentoring, financial aid, and increasing sensitivity to the adjustment…

Studies exposure to life stress as an explanation for gender differences in older adults' utilization of social support. Results suggest that, as stressful events increase, elderly men and women are equally likely to become more involved in their social network, while gender differences emerge in response to chronic financial strain. (JS)