Legislators must restore the confidence of the tax paying public by seriously tackling educational policymaking. (RA)

This study probed the connection between athletic success or failure and voluntary contributions made directly to the athletic department and concluded that, of all the factors considered in a multivariate model of voluntary giving, success in football is easily the best predictor of athletic contributions. (Author/RM)

The interests of libraries and users are best served when library services are provided without fee. Policy makers must be convinced that library services are a combination of public and merit goods deserving governmental funding. (RAA)

Discusses and identifies the four primary roles which pricing may perform in the delivery of community services: equity, revenue production, efficiency, and income redistribution. (CT)

Describes the government-financed preschool program in the Netherlands. (SB)

A guide to assist library/media specialists in developing a campaign for the improvement of learning opportunities for students through increased public support and commitment for school library/media programs. (Author)

Notes differences between American and British contexts and formulations of adoption payments. Highlights key findings from a research project that evaluated the impact of adoption allowances in Scotland. Gives particular attention to children's views about being adopted with financial help. (GH)

A superintendent of Stockbridge Valley Central Schools, a rural district in central New York State, describes student, staff, parent, and community reactions to a brand-new K-12 building in their own words. Feelings of concern and doubt were dissipated by the time the building opened. (MLH)

In this article, the author discusses the "faith-based" initiative, unveiled by President George W. Bush after taking office in 2001, that restricts hiring of federally funded religious groups to members of their own faith. In Bradford County, the new "faith-based" approach translated into a contract diverting a combination of…

This article, the tenth in an occasional series on past treatments of major issues in arts education policy from antiquity through the twentieth century, discusses philosopher Avicenna's view that art's aesthetic value bestows intrinsic public benefits sufficient to command community support of the arts. By exploring Avicenna's comparison of the…

"The Iron Triangle" is a small-scale exploratory piece of research that adds another dimension to a decade of observation of how different groups view the current challenges facing higher education. The report explores the perspective of college and university presidents, examining the views of more than two dozen presidents who shared their…

This guide offers those who wish to establish a charter school some of the fundamentals of accessing, establishing relationships with, and working with the media. The first step is to appoint a key spokesperson or contact authorized to speak to the media and then give that person your school's mission statement. When dealing with the media, it is…

This document reports on a model refugee resettlement project implemented in Chicago by the United States Catholic Conference. The project was initiated to document the incorrectness of the claim that the current dramatic reduction in U.S. refugee admissions is necessary due to the purported high cost of resettlement. The project served all…

The need exists for educational reform. Student achievement scores are down, unemployment and dropout rates are up, social and welfare costs are up, economic productivity has declined, and shortages of qualified teachers are imminent. After Chapter 1 of this paper provides background and history for school reform, Chapter 2 reviews the literature,…

Classical liberalism shapes white Americans' attitudes toward government policies concerning blacks. Classical liberalism views society as competitive; government serves as a guarantor of fair competition. The rules of fairness in a competitive marketplace require no arbitrary exclusion from competition and no arbitrary denial of the fruits of…