Analysis of states' use of home and community-based service waivers to finance community services for mentally retarded persons revealed that the waivers are difficult to develop and states are experiencing difficulties in serving the targeted number of people. (CL)

Discusses some of the reasons for the failure of the Osborne Computer Corporation, including Adam Osborne's personality and background, the people he selected to run the company, and lack of financial controls. (MBR)

Uses data from a national survey of 6,373 families to compare Black and White families' kin network participation. Results showed White families are more likely to receive money from outside relatives; Black families are more likely to live with others in an extended family household. (JAC)

International Business Machines is providing hardware and software to the College of Engineering at Pennsylvania State University for a program in which students will design very large scale integration computer chips. (MLF)

It is argued that community recreation directors must seek the backing of influential private individuals to succeed in obtaining community support for recreational opportunities. (GW)

The events of the year are reviewed: financial upheaval, bookbanning, developments within the ALA, and new services and programs.

Describes a method of assessing the direct and indirect costs of keeping a foster child, and discusses the use of such a method. (SB)

Fund-raising is one of a board's most basic and important responsibilities. Virtually all higher education institutions seek private support, and virtually all institutional leaders call upon key volunteers--including members of governing boards, public institution foundation boards, and advisory councils in many institutions--to give generously…

This policy brief discusses the critical role of family support and how family support programs can help to improve care for young children. It presents an overview of what family support entails, information about financing family support services, and strategies to enhance family support through the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems…

Families with children with disabilities often have difficulty finding high quality child care for their children; this problem is compounded for low-income families. In 2003, Congress will consider the reauthorization of the two statutes that support the development of young children with disabilities and their familiesthe Child Care and…

Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) monies are used primarily to provide subsidized child care services to low-income working families through vouchers or certificates. This report to Congress describes and analyzes the most current information about the CCDF including that drawn from state plans, expenditure reports, case-level reports, and…

This report describes the activities of the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) in 2001-2002. In that year, the CIC focused on implementing new programs, services, and initiatives based on the challenges identified in the previous year during the intensive strategic planning effort. Highlights for the year include: (1) new assistance to…

The largest grant program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the National Research Initiative (NRI). The General Accounting Office (GAO) was asked by Congress to examine the success of minority-serving institutions in competing for NRI research grants and to identify factors that could improve their success in competing for these…

This biweekly newsletter contains news and information about school improvement in the United States, designed expressly for parents and families. This issue highlights a letter sent by Secretary of Education Rod Paige to the nation's superintendents reminding them that the arts are core academic subjects under the No Child Left Behind Act and…