THE POSSIBLE RESULTS AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN EDUCATION ARE DISCUSSED, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ART, TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS, EDUCATION IN SLUM AREAS, INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION, A MODERNIZED LEARNING SYSTEM, EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL, NECESSARY…

AMERICA'S GREAT CITY SCHOOL SYSTEMS ARE HAVING SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES. THEY HAVEN'T ENOUGH MONEY FOR TEACHERS AND CLASSROOMS. THEIR INNER-CITY SCHOOLS ARE CROWDED WITH STUDENTS WHO REQUIRE SERVICES WHICH THE SCHOOLS HAVE NEVER HAD TO PROVIDE ON A LARGE, ORGANIZED SCALE. THEY HAVE TOO FEW TEACHERS, MANY OF WHOM ARE INADEQUATELY PREPARED TO TEACH THE…

The purpose of this paper is to explore the interactions among federal education programs on the local level. Federal education programs work almost exclusively through the local education agency (LEA). Federal programs can work only if the LEAs can meet the aggregate requirements they impose. The burdens imposed by federal programs are of two…

Based on enrollment projections for the 14 southern states, this profile provides one possible picture of the future of higher education in the South. The report suggests that: (1) the growth of total enrollment will slow and then decline through 1985; (2) nondegree enrollment will increase and bachelor's degree-oriented enrollment will decrease…

Focusing on education in the United States, this paper proposes that corporately funded education will eventually replace publically supported systems. It is argued that corporate education will develop as multi-national corporations (MNC) become the dominant economic and social force in the world eventually supplanting the nation/state as we know…

A relatively simple method for self-assessment of the financial condition of small independent colleges is presented. The workbook is intended to assist trustees, presidents, and business officers in small independent colleges in evaluating their institution's financial condition. A check list of necessary evaluations and a guide for interpreting…

Among the many factors contributing to the crisis in big-city school finance are (1) the in-migration of the poor to the cities accompanied by the out-migration of the higher-income people; (2) higher teacher salaries; (3) the new mandates placed on schools such as cradle-to-grave accomodation in educational opportunities, manpower retraining,…

Trends and issues that will influence the development of the community college towards its highest potential as a social and economic force are explored. Chief among the efforts to define the community college role in California were those of the Regents of the University of California and the State Board of Education who offered guidelines for…

Results of a Government Accounting Office review of the administration of the National Direct Student Loan (NDSL) program by the Office of Education and participating universities is provided. Problems found concerned the need to: (1) provide program guidance at institutions so they can promptly and effectively implement established requirements…

The problem of managing collection efforts on defaulted student loans under the guaranteed student loan program is discussed. This review was made to assist the Office of Education in developing collection guidelines and procedures to cope more effectively with the rapidly increasing backlog of defaulted loans. It is shown that changes in policy…

Stresses faced by higher education as a result of both student and social criticism are examined and related to the specific role the physical plant department plays in the changing environment. The interface between the physical plant administrator and the chief executive officer is explored, and consideration is given to what each expects of the…

Strategies and problems facing the small private liberal arts colleges as a group are described. Many of these schools have weathered the financial emergencies of recent years by cutting expenditures to the point where the quality of education is threatened. New measures have been called for to reduce the tuition gap between private and public…

Ford Foundation support of international studies is assessed with the general trend displayed in tabular form. The figures show that slightly over 70 percent of the funds for support of international studies in the U. S. were supplied in this first two-thirds of the last decade. It is noted that it is normal for a foundation to enter heavily into…

Conducted by the University of Alabama Committee on Adult and Part-Time Students, the 1974-75 study is concerned with identifying characteristics of adult and part-time students at the University of Alabama and drawing inferences from these attributes. A random sample of 284 of 2,021 part-time students at the university was selected. Of the 179…

Independent schools that are of viable size, well managed, and strategically located to meet competition will survive and prosper past the current financial crisis. We live in a complex technological society with insatiable demands for knowledgeable people to keep it running. The future will be marked by the orderly selection of qualified people,…