"Modern Apprenticeships" for young British school leavers have a flexible timespan and funding from local Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs). Study of six TECs found that funds for the program varied widely and were minimal compared to other government programs; employers do not have resources to accommodate apprentices; and the…

Examines funding of college radio stations in terms of their purposes as perceived by station directors and directors' perception of how that purpose is perceived by the college or university. Finds that the view of the radio station as a student training facility and as a service to the community were important factors influencing funding of…

Discusses why it is important to be cautious and do careful assessment before giving donors name recognition as a reward for their generosity. Examples of how some schools have handled naming-rights deals are highlighted. The problem arising when a donor's actions embarrass the school is addressed. (GR)

Discusses the shift from public funding of the university to corporate sponsorship and dependence on other private sources. Acknowledges how students are forced into corporate jobs to repay school debt. Suggests using English to promote a setting which encourages students to value people over profits, enjoy access to quality education, and value…

Examines the relationship of vocational rehabilitation (VR) acceptance to race, education, work status, and primary source of support at application. Results show that the primary source of support and race were statistically significant. As customer earnings increased, the likelihood for being accepted for VR decreased. European Americans were…

Defends literary education by describing what is distinctive and central and valuable about the collective enterprise. Offers some negative prescriptions--some important ways not to respond to the challenges facing the profession--and some positive suggestions as well. (SC)

A survey of 127 universities found increased numbers licensing patented technologies to businesses. Elements aiding this increase included policies encouraging faculty entrepreneurship and a business support system that helps identify industry needs and ways to be responsive. (SK)

Describes how Mount Holyoke College and its alumnae association are in a messy public fight over money, specifically who owns an annual fund to which 51 percent of the college's alumni contributed last year. (EV)

The Thailand Land Titling Project includes a training and development component aimed at long-term sustainability. A training target matrix was developed to identify the knowledge, skills, experience, and performance standards required and needs for training at various levels. Six broad and flexible career paths allow for logical succession,…

Describes how two partnerships have applied nine principles of good partnership to move beyond funding setbacks, including grant application rejections, to implement programs and make partnership progress. Experiences of the Marion Area Partnership, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, and the Partners for Progress in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, show how…

Describes discussion at the Salzburg Seminar on the meanings of autonomy in European and American higher education, and explores why, for eastern European and former Soviet universities, the quest for academic freedom is complicated: greater institutional and faculty autonomy has brought more dependence on external funding. (EV)

Funding for community development in Ireland promotes a conflict management approach. Defining women's roles as apart from conflict is a political maneuver that does not aid reduction of conflict, obscures women's political agency, and limits the access of women's organizations to funding. (Contains 52 references.) (SK)

Uses definitions of responsive, rigid, and resilient institutions to assess how higher education has responded to four major challenges: access, financing, management, and teaching. (EV)

Briefly describes the contents of "K-12 School Technology Best Practices," a recently published 500-page book for those involved in making technology decisions; briefly summarizes the book's four sections on technology planning, funding, implementation, and management. Gives the price of the book and where it can be purchased. (PKP)

Rural agricultural development is facing challenges of poverty, hunger, and environmental quality, necessitating sustainable, profitable, and productive practices. Extension education is challenged to increase diversity, relevance, and financial support. Examples of World Bank innovations illustrate some pathways for agricultural extension. (SK)