Higher education administrators planning for retrenchment should follow these guidelines: document the financial circumstances justifying retrenchment; devise a long-range financial plan; identify how and by whom retrenchment decisions are made; and know both the interests of and procedural protections available to faculty, staff, and other…

Two-year colleges are competing successfully in American higher education, except for funding sources. While two-year colleges enroll over 36 percent of college students, they receive only 1.4 percent of total dollars raised. These colleges must take drastic action to compete for financial support. (MSE)

Reviews state and local options for financing construction of public school facilities, including state grants or loans, or school districts' use of current revenues, reserve funds, bonds, or shared facilities. Assesses current problems involving voter disapproval of school bonds, financing and construction costs, equalization litigation,…

Underscores the importance of the creative use of human resources for community colleges in times of fiscal constraint. Lists principles for and stages of management and faculty development programs. Cites examples of creative responses to budget cuts. Discusses the cyclic nature of lifelong learning. (DML)

Discusses five issues affecting education in the United Kingdom--financial constraints, reduction in the number of students, accountability and participation, concern for standards, and changes in social patterns. (Author/IRT)

Discusses the impact of Proposition 13 on community service programs in California and why the effects of the bill were so devastating. Describes a study conducted to establish a new, nonfinancial definition of community services and a new philosophical basis for and framework for self-evaluation of this community college function. (AYC)

Foresees a period of adversity for higher education, characterized by declining enrollments and financial resources. Urges colleges to look for ways to improve the quality of and expand their services, especially with regard to an increasingly part-time, adult student population. (AYC)

Although some American cities are seeing the revitalization of downtown areas, retail businesses are declining and most cities are losing population. The picture for urban policy is not good, in terms of both the targeting and magnitude of federal urban aid. (Author/RLV)

Discusses the value to a yearbook staff of having a good set of printing specifications and a signed contract with the printer. Includes a typical printer specification checklist. (GT)

Argues that the economic absorption capacity of developing nations should not be a deterrent to donors of educational aid. They should understand that they are donating to "soft" development rather than to "hard" production. (ND)

Disputes claims that private education is highly selective and unaffordable. Examines extent of private expenditure on education in Bolivia, a very poor country whose public education system is characterized by low teacher salaries, unqualified teachers, few textbooks, and high dropout and repetition rates. Using 1990 and 1992 household survey…

An independent study of Baltimore City's Tesseract schools analyzes why the privately managed program failed. Results showed no gains on Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills scores. Baltimore was paying about 11% more per student than in comparison schools. EAI has succeeded in establishing the supremacy of Wednesday afternoons for staff development…

According to two recent state surveys, much existing state legislation pays only lip service to the importance of parent participation. Staffing and funding levels are inadequate. Despite decades of federal legislation and support for parental involvement, most states have not passed enabling legislation or developed policies and written…

Techniques used by private colleges to survive fiscal crises are reported. Included are: common factors contributing to financial problems, the means perceived by presidents to be most useful in crisis planning, and the implications of the findings for overall higher education planning and management. (MSE)

A survey of 84 city clerks in Iowa cities of 2,500 to 10,000 found that revenue scarcity was a general problem but much more severe in rural areas and that public services had not deteriorated, possibly because surpluses were acting as a short term buffer. (SV)