The Library Material Price Index Committee agrees that the 1971 price indexes for periodicals and serial services should be given for both the old 1957-59 base and the new 1967-69 base and thereafter only the new base would be used. (Author)

Research assessing the effectiveness of state limits on local property taxation revealed that tax and expenditure limits do not sharply reduce expenditures and local employment. The state limits did lead to less reliance on property taxes. This was accomplished by increased reliance on state aid and alternative local revenue sources. (Author/RM)

Data from the 1998 Consumer Expenditures Survey were used to estimate expenditure equations for apparel by age category: 1901-32, 1933-45, 1956-64, 1965-76, 1977-present). Significant differences were found between the 1956-64 cohort and others; they spent less on women's and more and children's clothing. The youngest group spent the highest…

This table lists the top 100 United States academic institutions by dollar amounts and rank in spending on research and development during fiscal 1990. Research and development amounts are given in U.S. funds and total funds. (DB)

Presents data on revenues and expenditures of higher education institutions in the 50 states and the District of Columbia for fiscal year 1996. Tables break revenues down by source, and expenditures by purpose. (SLD)

Examined the relationship between the expenditure patterns of over 300 colleges and universities and changes in students' perceptions of their leadership abilities over a 4-year period. Found, unlike earlier studies, a statistically significant albeit modest influence of expenditure patterns on students' leadership abilities. Different results may…

This article describes what a private agency expended while addressing the transitional needs of former long-term foster youth and examines the association between expenditures and adult outcomes. Not all young adults accepted supports extended to them. In the sample, 41% of the young adults incurred expenses after age 19. Of those using supports,…

Increasing rates of cohabitation in the United States raise important questions about how cohabitation fits in with the definition of family. Answers to this question depend in part upon the extent to which cohabitors behavior differs from that of other family types. Using data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey, we compare the expenditure…

Texas schools would count the salaries of librarians--but not those of nurses, guidance counselors, or bus drivers--as instructional expenses under proposed rules that would define how districts would comply with a new state mandate to spend 65 percent of their budgets on classroom costs. The rules are designed to make it easier for districts to…

Punctuated equilibrium theory (PET) is an agenda-based theory that offers a theoretical foundation for large budget shifts. PET emphasizes that the static, incremental nature of agendas is occasionally interrupted by punctuations. These punctuations indicate shifts in priority among the agenda items, and with those agenda shifts come trade-offs.…

This article gives a brief overview of the deductions and credits which may be available under current tax law. However, parents of children with special needs should be aware that specific rules apply to each of these tax issues. For instance, in order to claim a child's educational expenses, parents must carefully examine the facts regarding…

This publication is intended for financial aid administrators and counselors who help students begin the aid process--filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), verifying information, and making corrections and other changes to the information reported on the FAFSA. The Federal Student Aid Handbook consists of the Application and…

This 2011 edition of the "SREB (Southern Regional Education Board) Fact Book on Higher Education" is something new--bigger and better. As always, it continues a proud tradition begun in 1956 of presenting comparative data for colleges and universities in the SREB region in a national context. But this year--for the first time--it provides data for…

The Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002, authorized the Southwest Regional Advisory Committee (RAC), whose members represent the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, to identify and prioritize the region's educational needs and recommend how those needs can be met. The Southwest RAC conducted three public…

In the passionate debates over providing equal educational opportunity for all children, it's frequently argued that large financial inequities create challenges for many public schools, particularly those in lower-income urban areas. This study compares the revenues and operating expenditures of Michigan's urban, suburban, town and rural school…