Presents results of interviews conducted at six California community colleges to determine what constraints would be imposed in the wake of Proposition 13 cuts. Assuming that salaries will increase and enrollments will stabilize or decline, forecasts that colleges will have to reduce services or seek legislative permission to begin charging…

Found that states prohibiting institutionalization of status offenders and juvenile delinquents were no more likely to provide high levels of child foster care and protective services under Title XX than states not prohibiting institutionalization. (Author)

Discusses the following interrelated areas pertinent to establishing a community college writing center: selling the idea to the department and administration; internal and external funding possibilities; locating a facility; staffing needs and difficulties; tutor training; referral and walk-in operational systems; forms; data collection;…

Reviews the federal government's role in support of physics within the context of four time periods: (1) about 1930-40; (2) 1940-45 (World War II); (3) 1945-present (post-World War II); and (4) the present time, as the administration in Washington strives for a balanced budget. (Author/SK)

Describes characteristics of researchers in psychology and characteristics of funded research programs. Examines some respondents' reasons for not having or not seeking funding. Explores information on research funding availability and sources of funding. Discusses the level of research activity among psychologists. (Author/MJL)

John A. Flynn in "We're Moving on up..." considers funding sources for Catholic high schools and universities, and Sam J. Kennedy in "We Must Continue..." discusses the success of fund-raising efforts at Shrine High School in Royal Oak, Michigan. (DMM)

In the 24 states providing special funding for small, rural, isolated schools, five factors are used to determine eligibility (pupil enrollment, number of teachers, population sparcity, isolation, local effort) and three means are used to direct funds (weighting for basic support, minimal support levels, size adjustment). (LC)

Provides information on the financial support of scientific research in Austria, including comments on the training, employment, and future activities of chemists in this country. (Author/JN)

In a reaction to an article by Chester E. Finn, Jr., it is contended that federal dollars have provided the essential margin that makes for quality and gives institutions more independence. Loss of federal dollars would not be taken up by the states or the private sector. (MLW)

Environmental management is defined and four barriers to its incorporation into economic growth as related to Third World development assistance are identified. Recommends incorporating environmental and social assessments in project planning, improving administration coordination, and developing new training skills and diplomacy. (DC)

Describes a model of delivery of services that enables school psychologists to meet testing demands while initiating a broad range of consultative services. The model includes having available: (1) funds for contract testing, (2) conferences with teachers prior to formal referral of children, and (3) qualified contract evaluators. (Author/RC)

Microcomputers for school use have been financed with funds from many sources. This article briefly describes funding sources and uses of microcomputers in numerous schools and colleges. (MLF)

Private sector support sources to colleges, it is suggested, deserve full disclosure of financial gift plans and needs as well as donor gift opportunities to stimulate confidence in management. At the beginning of each fiscal year, it is appropriate to send each constituent a descriptive explanation of how the institution is financed. (MLW)

A brief history of government involvement in the health professions is presented in order to assess the effects of recent and impending changes in federal support for dental education. The increasingly active role of the government over the past four decades and the effects of that involvement are discussed. (Author/MLW)

The financing and organization of the medical care field is seen as being in an evolutionary stage. It has progressed from an era when most physicians provided services as solo practitioners and patients paid expenses out-of-pocket to group practices and expenses paid by third parties. (MLW)