This master plan for the Maryland community colleges represents a complete revision from previous editions, including new statements of mission, goals, strengths and problems. Major sections of the plan consider (1) statewide and local governance; (2) trends, current status and projections in the areas of enrollment, programs of instruction,…

Cost and expenditure developments in countries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development are considered. The time evolution of overall educational expenditure without reference to a particular school level is examined, using National Account statistics. This analysis involves: examining the education share in…

This report discusses a number of academic and recreational activities carried out under the Atlanta Public Schools 1981 Summer Program. Included are summer high school courses, remedial programs, alternative and work study programs, enrichment activities, and community vocational and recreational programs for elementary, middle and high school…

Intended to provide information necessary for administering the School Assistance in Federally Affected Areas Act (Public Law 81-874) and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-10), this report provides financial statistics on a state-by-state basis for school district revenues by source and for school district expenditures by…

Thirty tables present data from the third biennial survey of fringe benefits among non-superintendent administrators and supervisors in public elementary and secondary school systems. Designed to help school boards and administrators assess their non-cash compensation packages, the national survey drew responses from 803 districts in a random…

Basic economic concepts applicable for college financial management are considered, along with the characteristics of financial instruments available to universities that have money to invest for short-term or long-term purposes. A discussion of various financial securities provides information for the endowment manager who has to select among…

The adequacy of the Department of Education's automated information system for the Guaranteed Student Loan Program was assessed. The review conducted by the U.S. General Accounting Office focused on the department's efforts and plans to correct system deficiencies, the reasonableness and propriety of major system costs incurred, and the…

This report, one of several companion reports to the publication entitled, "A General Report," is concerned with analysis of a study of school finance in North Dakota. It contains position papers, data, and data treatment on which the general report was based, covering the following topics: financing of elementary and secondary schools…

This guide describes estimates of the cost of raising a child made by the Family Economics Research Group of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The guide starts with a description of what estimates are available, giving short profiles of the cost of raising urban, rural nonfarm, and rural farm children. The next section defines…

A survey conducted by the Higher Education Panel sought trends in various items of information about the financial condition of colleges and universities. A stratified sample of 760 insitutions was used, excluding major research universities. Information was requested on basic finance data, dormitory occupancy rates, occurrence of institutional…

Projected declines through the 1980s in Australian elementary and secondary school enrollment imply a number of changes in school finance and educational facilities and personnel, according to this report. Elementary enrollments will decline sharply until 1987 and then rise, while secondary enrollments will rise slowly until the mid-1980s before…

This project analyzed the effects upon states of the implementation of Part A, Section 111 (2) (A) and (B) Payment to States of Public Law 94-482. Contacts were made with the fifty state directors of vocational education and, with the assistance of an advisory committee, one inquiry document and accompanying definitions were developed. The…

Palomar College (California), the only college in its district, serves a region which is expanding economically in agriculture, light industry, retail, and recreational facilities. Enrollment for fall 1978 was 14,800 with 204 full-time teachers, 166 part-time teachers, and 42 full-time teacher aides. Budget expenditures were $24.8 million for…

This document is the second in a series of reports that measures progress to-date in making New Jersey's school finance system fairer to students and taxpayers alike. It examines change in the distribution of revenues and expenditures between 1975-76 and 1978-79, the equity of these distributions, how budget caps influenced these shifts, and the…

Computerized formula-driven budget models are used by the Washington community college system to define resource needs for legislative budget requests and to distribute legislative appropriations among 22 community college districts. This manual outlines the sources of information needed to operate the model and illustrates the principles on which…