Determinants of grant-getting are explored for a national sample of over 5,000 faculty in all types of fields and senior institutions of higher education. Findings indicate a major dependence of grant-getting on productivity, a secondary impact by interfield favoritism, and minor influence by situational and personal status factors. (Author/LBH)

Reactions (by participants of the 18th annual Indian Education conference) to the American Indian Policy Review Commission's (AIPRC) findings and recommendations re: Indian education are presented in this article. (JC)

This article explains how schools can locate foundations with available funds by researching sources at local libraries, analyzing the available sources for appropriateness, and completing applications or proposals. Includes a list of contacts for additional information. (SM)

Cites a shift toward a more conservative political agenda in Australia that parallels trends in Canada; analyzes the development of the child care system in one province of Canada to demonstrate that despite manifold distributions to the child care system, the lack of a constitutional dimension has left the program vulnerable. Presents the example…

Fund-raising professionals explain why private fund raising is important for metropolitan public universities, and describe the beginning of a $50-million campaign at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, a 33-year-old institution that had never mounted a major fund-raising effort. Development of campaign strategy, key campaign elements, and…

Current trends in mental retardation services in Massachusetts were investigated using the New England region, the state of Michigan, and the United States as comparative frames of reference. Massachusetts' movement toward reducing reliance on state institutions, reallocating funding, and developing community services and family support is…

Responses from 556 part-time students in two universities and two further education colleges in Scotland found that 81% were employed full time; 62% had mixed personal and vocational motivations; and considerable fee support from employers was offset by a decline in released time for study. (SK)

Many developing countries have tried, with varying results, to adopt the German Dual System of apprenticeship plus vocational training. Country-specific cultural, economic, and social factors affect success. Promoting apprenticeship and adapting the dual system to local structures such as micro-enterprises may present an alternative to vocational…

Asserts the United States is entering a period of social policy devolution, funding cuts for social benefits and services and a major philosophical shift in the premises underlying social policy. Discusses the implications of these policy trends on social work. Stresses the importance of social workers becoming informed about such developments to…

Describes one German university's efforts over 10 years to institutionalize relationships with small- and mid-sized industry and local enterprises, thereby increasing extra-budgetary funding for applied research projects. These joint efforts offer students the opportunity to acquire both theoretical knowledge and practical training during their…

Describes the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), George W. Bush's reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Discusses ways in which the NCLB affects private religious schools, as well as offering suggestions for the ways in which Catholic schools should be addressing the changes in the law. (NB)

Briefly describes the little-known ISA international primary education and its link with Desmond Cole-Baker. Also details contributions of UNESCO and other organizations to the continuing development of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme from 1960 to the present. (Contains 19 references.) (AUTH/NB)

Analyzes the current system of U.S. public education and why it is not working, focusing on the lack of financial support (federal, state, and local) needed to run a first-rate educational system and lack of societal priority by suggesting that the average American spends dollars on items considered luxuries in other countries (e.g., cars, sports,…

Analysis of National Survey of Families and Households data (1987-88) on 4,283 families with children reveals that family net wealth and total private financial transfers received from kin and nonkin varied by family structure: between marriage and remarriage, between marriage and cohabitation, and between male and female single-parent families.…

This paper is the first of two that present strategies for writing successful higher education grant proposals. The strategies include making a convincing commitment, adding a unique angle, being flexible, using every available opportunity to gather information about available funds, and making the proposal economically reasonable. (SM)