Medicaid helps finance certain health services that eligible children, including those with disabilities, receive in schools, such as diagnostic screening and physical therapy. Medicaid is also authorized to reimburse schools' costs for certain administrative activities, such as conducting outreach and providing referrals to qualified providers.…

In 1997, the Urban Institute surveyed state foster care administrators to gather information on state policies for identifying, licensing, and financially supporting kinship care families. For purposes of this brief, "kinship care" refers to a child whose placement was arranged by child welfare authorities. States were found to differ in…

This report provides a description of open-enrollment programs, including tables showing the number of applications and transfers by grade, by race, and by special education status. In addition, the report provides summary information, such as the number of school districts in which more than 3 percent of the students transferred out, the number…

Data in the tables of this publication were derived from the Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development and cover fiscal years 1998-2000. The data reflect research and development (R&D) funding levels as reported by 32 federal agencies from February through September 1999. All agencies that were identified as conducting R&D programs were…

This booklet contains statements of the members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions regarding financial support for arts education in magnet schools. The booklet identifies the committee members and staff members and then details the opening statements of Senator James M. Jeffords (Vermont), the Committee…

The annual report of the University System of Georgia identifies major commitments and activities, describes the system's seven-year plan and summarizes its financial status. The report begins with a list of members of the Board of Regents, messages from the chairman of the Board of Regents and the system Chancellor, and a list of system…

In November 2000, the Child Care Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, convened an Issues Meeting focused on Rate-Setting Policies: Ensuring Access and Improving Quality. The meeting brought together state child care administrators and others for discussions on conducting effective market…

In public higher education, as in elementary and secondary education, the educational infrastructure is weakening, and a shift away from public financing is occurring. This paper examines how the financing of public four-year institutions has changed from the later 19080s to the present, with emphasis on public comprehensive institutions. These…

Minnesota Statute 169.685 (Seat Belts and Passenger Restraint Systems for Children) requires all drivers to correctly place children under the age of 4 years in child car seats. In response to the requirements of the amended statute, this report presents information to the Minnesota legislature on the commissioner's activities and expenditure of…

All research intensive universities (RIU's) want to expand their scope of operations. Research performance is a key driver of institutional reputation which underpins a university's ability to generate revenues from all sources. Achieving an accelerating rate of growth of the virtuous cycle, in which increasing research performance enhances…

The Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund (LEQTF) was established in 1986 by Louisiana voters to improve the quality of education in the state. The LEQTF receives funds through the Federal Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and deposits them in what is known as the Permanent Fund. From this Permanent Fund, a separate Support Fund (also known as…

To provide an even more intensive learning experience at Grantmakers for Education's 2006 conference, the program featured a conference "study group." This special small-group program track focused on foundation strategy and the value of a well-crafted theory of change for increasing strategic clarity and impact. This report is intended to make…

This bulletin presents the report of an inquiry into the administration and support of the Colorado school system. It begins with a discussion of the state of Colorado and its educational system. Next, it presents a summary of the following recommendations: (1) recommendations relating to general administration; (2) recommendations concerning…

In an effort to describe the two-year college financial aid officers and their administrative systems, all regionally accredited two-year colleges were surveyed. The results indicated demographic patterns and yielded educational and professional data. Details of administration of financial aid revealed types of aid, organizational responsibility…

Reviews past Canadian federal experience in postsecondary education and raises some questions to consider when assessing the desirable future federal role: (1) interpretation of goals for policy choices; (2) interregional equity; (3) shifting more of costs to students; and (4) the social benefits of higher education. (Author/PG)