This fact sheet discusses student financial aid in California postsecondary education. It indicates California student financial aid is increasing significantly: (1) in 2002-03, California students received over $8 billion in financial aid; (2) financial aid funding increased by over 30%, from $5.9 billion in 1998-99 to $8.1 billion in 2002-03;…

The relation that should exist between central and local authorities has long been a favorite theme for persons interested in various theories of government. Many arguments have been produced, some based upon fact and others upon opinion, as to the relative merits of centralized and localized plans of government. In the field of education, as in…

Pre-kindergarten programs enhance the lives of children and have widespread benefits for society. By improving educational performance, expanding career opportunities, and raising wage-earning potential among participating children, high-quality pre-k reduces crime, increases tax revenues, decreases dependency on public assistance programs, and…

Author described and supported the development of career education programs. (RK)

Considered the debilitating influence that inflation is having upon the arts and the condition of public attitudes and support as a result of such economic policy. (RK)

Discusses the recent parochial school aid case Pearl vs Nyquist and compares it with other recent United States Supreme Court rulings on parochiad. (JF)

Discusses recent United States Supreme Court rulings on aid to parochial schools. (JF)

A review of the shift from local to state financing and a description of various kinds of tax support structures. (Editor)

In response to a critique of their earlier article (EC 052 338), the authors reiterate their belief that Section 4407 of New York State Law might be inviting the use of an extreme treatment alternative (placement in private residential schools) with an unnecessarily large number of children. (GW)

Argues that press coverage has been misleading regarding the Rodriguez and the Serrano vs. Priest cases, thus creating confusion over the basic issues of school finance. (Author/JN)

Presents a prototype econometric model of current expenditure. Aims at helping legislatures realize how the amount expended by local school districts would respond to different forms of State aid. The model is specified to permit simulation of alternative formulas for distributing general-purpose State aid. The author examines block grants,…

A discussion of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on equal education. (JF)

This article summarizes the Supreme Court decision upholding a New York State Statute that required local public school authorities to loan textbooks free of charge to all children residing in the district who were enrolled in public or private schools. (JH)

Describes development of the Education Commission of the States. (MK)