This paper examines the effects of enrollment on the financing of small rural K-8 versus K-12 school districts in Missouri and compares the educational outcomes of K-8 and K-12 districts. The sample included 48 K-8 and 48 K-12 districts with K-8 enrollments ranging from 70 to 370 students. Findings indicate that it is more difficult to financially…

This paper examines Miami-Dade Community College's (M-DCC) (Florida) economic benefits to the community. The Beacon Council lists M-DCC as the eighth largest public sector employer in Miami-Dade County. Economic benefits can occur in many ways, one of which is when vendors who sell to M-DCC provide jobs and income for residents who are not…

"School Planning & Management"'s annual survey of school construction statistics including projects completed during 2005, projected completions for 2006, and projects that will begin construction during 2006. In addition to national figures, statistics are broken down to provide detail for 12 regions of the nation, as well as the…

This bulletin contains statistical data of the schools and classes for the blind from the years 1917-1918. The data is organized into the following contents: (1) Number of schools reporting; (2) Dual schools; (3) Control; (4) Instructors; (5) Number of pupils; (6) Graduates; (7) Enrollment by grades; (8) Enrollment by courses of study; (9) Value…

This report presents comprehensive statistics on the organization, staff, pupils, and finances of the regular full-time public elementary and secondary day schools in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the outlying areas of the United States. Detailed data are given for the survey year 1963-64 as well as historical data for selected…

Presents a history of New Jersey's Public School Education Act of 1975, including a discussion of the landmark decision Robinson v. Cahill (1970), which found the state's educational finance system unconstitutional. Measures of expenditure disparity and wealth neutrality are then used to assess the present New Jersey school finance system. (JW)

This article investigates California legislation to make school financing fiscally neutral. Intradistrict financial practices and policies are investigated and a method to analyze decision making in school districts is outlined. It is maintained that this methodology yields testable hypotheses about the consequences of school-site councils and…

This review examines aspects of schooling most significant to academic performance. Part I considers sociological aspects of the school: school selection, grouping practices, peer group formation and influence, and teacher expectation. Part II looks at pedagogical/policy aspects: teacher characteristics, expenditures, and class size. Further…

Presents Research and Development (R&D) efforts at universities and colleges. Data are presented on where the money comes from, how it is spent, amount allotted to chemistry, schools that have the largest R&D efforts, and top R&D centers. (HM)

The cost effectiveness of the Pomona Plan, a well-established annuity and trust program, is examined. The historical development of the deferred-giving plan, its ability to elicit support, and methodologies for evaluating gift values and related costs are discussed. (Author/SF)

In order to assess the adequacy of the standardized budgets used by the Financial Aid Office at Iowa State University, they were compared with the self-reported budgets of a selected group of student aid recipients. Instructional and noninstructional expenses, state residency, marital status, and dependency status were considered. (JMD)

Summarized are the results of a study conducted to describe: (1) costs of education to United Negro College Fund (UNCF) students in 1975-76; (2) resources available and the need for additional financial aid resources; and (3) major relationships among college costs, financial aid policies, institutional finance, and student access to UNCF…

Using data on the cost of interlibrary loan, journal prices, and journal use, this article presents an economic analysis of the SUNY (State University of New York) Express consortium and the potential savings from consortium delivery of scholarly articles and joint collections development. Concludes that while considerable savings are possible…

Examines what Australian university libraries can and cannot do for independent scholars, scholars with no formal university affiliation. Argues that university libraries are not able to accept acquisition proposals from independent scholars because of shrinking acquisitions budgets and cites acquisition cooperation, especially of electronic…

Analyzes the level of publishing productivity of faculty at 94 institutions with membership in the Association of Research Libraries using three citation indexes for 1991-93. Ranks members by number and per capita publications and finds no significant relationship between publishing measures and other variables: volumes, materials and total…