Describes current practices in Illinois where a personnel reimbursement formula is used to finance special education. Summarizes the basic components of the Resource Cost Model (RCM), a complex school finance formula, and compares and contrasts RCM with Illinois' current method of financing special education. (MLF)

Trends that are reshaping both the delivery system and America's educational system are discussed. They include the shrinking applicant pool, nursing's image of a low-status occupation with poor work conditions and few rewards, a call for more baccalaureate and higher degree nurses, and a decrease in the need for technical nurses. (CT)

The author's suggestions for conducting successful school fund-raising activities include setting clear and specific goals, selecting products that are sure to sell, making sure to pick a supplier who can "deliver high-quality merchandise promptly," and setting up awards and incentives for top sellers. (JBM)

A social anthropologist and a child psychologist interviewed 171 Norwegian families with preschool children having nine different handicaps regarding consequences of the handicap for the family, respite care assistance, kindergartens, home help, community aid, and financial assistance. Findings indicated the major problem to be underutilization of…

Published research on institutional characteristics associated with external research funding are reviewed. Principal points of agreement are that funding levels are related to previous funding levels; publications are related to funding; and funding is related to the existence of doctoral programs. No evidence of bias in federal funding was…

A history is given of the Canadian government's role in giving financial assistance to its colleges and universities. The subsequent amount of influence the government has had over what is taught at these institutions is discussed. (CJB)

Discusses results of a survey of 10 of the 12 largest U.S. school districts on funding for educational computing and their budgets for 1983/84. Apple's Macintosh and Lisa 2, Commodore's 264 and 364, and Tandy's TRS-80 Model 2000 are described, and the legal settlement reached between Apple and Franklin Computer Corporation is summarized. (MBR)

Lists public funding sources, including formula and government grants, house and senate appropriations and tax bills, and such private funding sources as national and regional foundations and computer companies with grant programs. Projects of four successful federal grant recipients are described, along with strategies for proposal writing. (MBR)

Outlines steps school media specialists can follow to establish direction for library media program and offers methods of documentation and justification. Reasons for documentation, the implementation process (documentation of what is happening, what is needed, how needs will be met), and documentation product presentation are highlighted. Six…

Gives a brief overview of the problems occurring at the high school level due to inadequately paid personnel in the math and science areas, summarizes the current bureaucratic structure surrounding vocational funding, and suggests an alternative. (FL)

A pragmatic approach to implementing a Canadian studies program in secondary U.S. schools is described. The approach offers two great strengths: financial practicality because it does not require purchasing curriculum materials and interdisciplinary involvement among social studies and science teachers and the school librarian. (RM)

Presents suggestions to assist vocational education personnel in acquiring computers and supporting materials. Such sources as foundations, interschool cooperation, public/private cooperation, donated equipment, and local fundraising are explored. (SK)

Provides data from 218 institutions on number of faculty and undergraduate students; degree requirements; faculty, enrollment, and degrees granted; appointments made to graduate students; research areas; personnel engaged in separately budgeted research; and research expenditures. Indexes to fields of graduate study and areas of research are…

Because of increased government control over schools, a two-tier school administration has developed, including a rule-making tier for finance administration and a rule-implementing tier for personnel administration. Their evaluative role pressures school administrators into politically based decisions in both tiers in order to survive. (JW)

Despite bad news about education, a large national study shows that school improvement efforts are successful and not random. The study was a three-year effort to examine government practices encouraging school growth. (MD)