Suggests that money spent to police child abuse among low-income families should be used to assist families in need of relief before abuse occurs and to monitor institutions and law enforcement agencies that purport to protect children from their abusive parents. (Author/GC)

Alternative ways of financing school bus purchases include financing privately through contractors or commercial banks, financing through sources such as insurance companies and pension funds, leasing the buses, or contracting for transportation services. (Author/MLF)

Describes the creation and operation of a day care center for 24 children, aged 3-5, of the employees of the Corning Glassworks sponsored day care facilities in the United States. (NEC)

The Act of 16th July 1971, which established the right to continuing education, was intended to act as a spur to France's universities. The results achieved are seen as modest, partially because the universities' administrative procedures and methods are not suited to the commercial nature of this activity. (Author/MLW)

Both congress and the President are under heavy pressure to cut the Federal budget for science and research. Between the reductions in the present year and the next, science programs will lose $1.4 billion for R & D and $210 million in basic research if the proposed budget is approved. (Author/RE)

Data on the governing boards and characteristics of 341 colleges and universities show that the "dominant stratum" of business (individuals with simultaneous influence in several major corporations), rather than business as a whole, has formed an enduring relationship with universities that are oriented toward education of the elite.…

Two shortcomings in the implementation of guaranteed tax base or equalization formulas--limitations on state equalization aid and inaccurate portrayal of fiscal capacity--can maintain or increase financial disparities among school districts. Data on Michigan districts illustrate how inaccurate fiscal measurement expanded existing disparities…

Problems and issues relating to attitudes, personnel preparation, funding, and interagency cooperation and agreements frequently inhibit the delivery of vocational programs and related services to learning disabled (LD) students. Vocational and special educators should work together as a team to provide vocational education instruction and the…

Corporate philanthropy, it is suggested, has as much to do with the desire of American business to create an influential community profile as with the desire to fulfill its corporate responsibility. Delta College began attracting corporate attention when it bought and began to operate its own Public Broadcasting System station. (MLW)

A survey of rejected applicants for federal grants revealed that while most of them secured feedback from agencies regarding the disapproval, many were concerned about the value of such information. Follow-up and program modifications can result only when effective interaction is achieved. (MLW)

Examines the financial problems universities are encountering because of declining federal funds. Describes industry's role in the funding of university research. (DS)

Compares the different conditions and effects of locally and overseas funded educational research projects within developing countries. The author recommends that overseas funding donors become more sensitive to local expectations, complement local funding sources rather than competing with them, and encourage long-term research with low-level…

Presents an analysis of 1977 HEGIS data which shows that a majority of 2-year college libraries do not meet 1979 ACRL standards--presently more stringent than those used in the HEGIS study--and advocates increased financial support to improve the quality of these libraries. Included are five references. (RAA)

Describes the oldest and largest combined school-public library system in the United States. According to school principals and librarians who function within it day to day, the system is working, although it has limitations. (LLS)

The Association of American Medical Colleges' annual survey of financial and general operating data for the university-owned members of the Council of Teaching Hospitals is presented. The fiscal 1979 survey questions were selected to enhance continuity and comparability with the previous survey years. (MLW)