School boards can cut transportation costs by finding out whether busing required for desegregation can be reduced, whether the district is getting all possible state transportation aid, whether owning or contracting for vehicles is cheaper, whether bus routes are economical, and whether joint transportation programs with neighboring districts can…

Although California schools are experiencing cutbacks, the cause may be declining enrollment rather than Proposition 13. A less debatable result of Proposition 13 is greater state control of education's purse strings. (Author/JM)

Data compiled from the American Hospital Association's annual surveys on the sources of funding for hospital construction are provided. The pattern of financing hospital construction in institutions shifted dramatically during the last decade with the most striking change in the use of debt financing. (MLW)

Discusses the history, funding, and nature of private schools in Canada. Concludes that since private schools are "rooted in the history of our nation," and their supporters are also taxpayers and electors, "public school authorities...may be expending wasted efforts by categorically opposing the establishment and financing of…

The effectiveness with which vocational education programs respond to the objectives set for them will ultimately be determined by the adequacy of vocational education funding. Present systems of vocational education financing (both federal and state) do not generally ensure the adequate funding of vocational education. (LRA)

Efforts in West Virginia to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of teacher centers are described. (JD)

Examines the fiscal impact of Proposition 13 on the community services component of the California community colleges. Illustrates budget cutbacks, the increased imposition of fees, and the resultant decline in community services participation. Explores the possibility of increased state support as a corrective measure. (JP)

Tax and expenditure limitations will accelerate the rate of the slowdown in state and local government growth and may increase both the interdependence of governmental units and the centralization of the system at the state level. Journal availability: see EA 511 898. (Author/IRT)

Examines the deficient labeling techniques, the inefficient funding mechanisms, and the administrative problems inherent in Public Law 94-142 and in some similar state legislation. Offers suggestions for remedying these weaknesses. Available from DePaul University College of Law, 25 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604; single copy $5.00.…

At the federal level, community colleges feel they don't get their fair share (e.g., voc-ed funds). Problems at the state level evolve from their jurisdiction under the Department of Education. Institutional problems include student transfers and four-year institutions' community service and continuing education programs. (LBH)

Medicaid managed care will have an important impact on Medicaid recipients and uninsured people who live in cities. This article identifies roles for social workers in supporting clients in the transition to Medicaid managed care and in advocating for policies that will improve access to care for disadvantaged urban populations. (RB)

The American Federation of Teachers completed a 50-state study of key elements of state policies designed to ensure that all children, especially those most at risk, have full access to early childhood education. Overall, nearly every state provides funds for some type of preschool program, although the breadth of the programs remains limited. A…

The policy shift to inclusion of students with disabilities in the general classroom, broad interest in school reform, and desire to implement new instructional arrangements for all students is spurring changes in state funding systems for special education. Deliver-system weights, population-based funding, and funding models should help revamp…

Presents a conceptual framework showing that state policy choices affecting division of school financing responsibilities and targeting of state aid to poorer school districts determine the degree of taxpayer equity. The framework explains the relationship between taxpayer and pupil equity and provides indicators to evaluate how state school…

The Arkansas Department of Correction School District initially required educational attendance for inmates with less than a high-school diploma or a fourth-grade Wide Range Achievement Test score. Eventually, attendance was made compulsory for all inmates without high school diplomas. District funding was almost entirely from state education…