Contends that a well-prepared "capture plan" can mean the difference between winning or losing a procurement opportunity. States that the plan can become a tool for use while assembling a proposal team. Provides information regarding the content of a typical plan--from details needed for a basic program summary to steps required to conduct…

Responding members of the Florida Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (196 of 600) were 93% white; they served a wide variety of cultural groups. Primary sources of support for working with diverse populations were colleagues, friends, and personal background. Members rarely received financial support for diversity training, which they…

Provides readers with information regarding the current political climate in the United States that is shaping federal funding for research in mathematics education. (Author/KHR)

Studied district and school site expenditures on professional development across cost categories at an elementary school (K-8) in Cincinnati, Ohio. Findings show that school-level expenditures are a significant source of professional development for teachers. Discusses implications for studies of professional development funding. (SLD)

Uses the examples of the Cal Poly Foundation and two Claremont Colleges (Pomona College and Pitzer College) to illustrate how state and private schools draw the bottom line in different places when it comes to auxiliary services. (EV)

Recommends a research-based process for rehabilitation agencies assisting clients with self-employment. Steps include counselor-client dialog about self-employment, use of assessment tools and resources, education/training, development of a business plan, start-up funding from the agency and other sources, business start-up, and evaluation of…

Describes how, from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, historically Black colleges produced a healthy share of major-league baseball stars. Today, however, facing a dearth of African American talent and a lack of institutional support, HBCU programs are seeking alternative strategies to field competitive teams. (EV)

This article presents what one college president did when presented with an unexpected grant--she gave it away. This action served as a catalyst for more support, resulting in new grants totaling more than $3 million. (GCP)

Presents national and state information on public education finances, including revenues by source, expenditures per student, and expenditures for instruction. Data are from the Common Core of Data (National Center for Education Statistics). (SLD)

Discuss issues related to corporate foundation support of urban public-school reform efforts. (PKP)

Discusses how this Arab emirate is offering millions of dollars for a few U.S. colleges to open campuses there. (EV)

Used National Survey of Black Americans data set to examine level of familial involvement among two groups of Black adults (n=2,107) who report that they do not receive financial assistance from their extended families. Results indicated extended family members constituted a ready and available source of assistance to Black adults. (Author/ABL)

Examined clinical and social-structural factors contributing to hospitalization of nursing home residents. Using participant observation and event analysis of acute-illness episodes, concluded that 48.2 percent of nursing home patient (N=215) hospitalizations could have been avoided. Identified insufficient numbers and training of nurses, lack of…

While Ohio State University's recent success at fund raising is raising the hopes of other public and private institutions, many private colleges are worried by competition with public universities for a finite supply of private money. (MSE)

Highlights two models of contract education, using Triton College's (IL) programs as examples. Describes Triton's Employee Development Institute, which contracts to provide specific training to local businesses, and Triton's Continuing Education Center for Health Professionals (CECHP), which co-sponsors programs for the continuing education of…