This booklet provides an overview of higher education in the United Kingdom. Higher education in the United Kingdom is rich and diverse, provided by many different types of organizations carrying out teaching, scholarship, and research. There are more than 1.8 million students in higher education in the United Kingdom, and 88% are from the United…

This report presents results from the 1999 Survey of Industrial Research and Development. It contains a full set of statistics produced from the survey, trends in industrial research and development (R&D) since 1953, and statistics on employment since 1989. Contents include: (1) "Note to Users of Historical Statistics"; (2) "Detailed Statistical…

This report looks at higher education policy issues that are taking shape at the state level and provides data on key trends and indicators. The first section presents findings from the 2001 State Issues Survey. Topics discussed include: fiscal issues; governance/management; economic development; academic issues; distance education; and…

This paper describes the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), the principal source of federal funding for child care subsidies for low income families and the principal source of federal funding for initiatives to improve the quality of child care in the states. Each state qualifies to receive an amount of federal funds under the CCDF each year…

Financial issues remain a concern in the higher education literature. From the early to mid-1990s, cost containment was viewed as the primary solution to strapped finances. Several factors altered the higher education landscape in the latter part of the 1990s as the stronger economy benefited many campuses. This economic upswing cannot last…

Naomi Karp is the Director of the National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education (ECI) in the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) in the U.S. Department of Education. This interview concerns funding for early childhood education research through OERI's Field-Initiated Studies (FIS) Grant Program. Questions…

In the United States, the family is regarded as primarily responsible for financing the education and care of children under age 5 as well as the education of offspring in postsecondary education, with the intervening years of education publicly funded and considered the responsibility of society at large. This paper describes the student…

Whatever the source of funding for family literacy or the form it takes, this guide provides an overview of the funding process and provides suggestions for solving the fund-raising mysteries. It notes that the good news is that there are a wide variety of sources and aid available to family literacy programs, but the bad news is that it is a…

A workgroup of chief business officers from a diverse array of districts met over several months to make recommendations on changes to the community college funding formula. The following report is the product of the workgroup?s deliberations and is submitted for the review of the CCCT and CEOCCC boards and the broader community college system.…

The objective of the Post-Secondary Child Care Grant Program is to provide financial assistance to post-secondary students with financial need who require child care assistance for their dependent children and do not receive funds from the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP). This document contains provides information on: (1) eligibility…

The April 15 projection is important because it corresponds to the end of the legislative session. Besides informal consultations with various interested parties, the Services Office held a meeting on April 2, 2004 for interested parties, as specified in legislation, to provide insight on enrollments, tuition and fees, and other economic factors…

The New England Resource Center for Higher Education's (NERCHE) Civic Engagement Cluster is a multi-institutional model for strengthening civic engagement in higher education across ten institutions simultaneously. Reflecting NERCHE's mission to promote community, collaboration, and change in higher education, the Cluster is based on the premise…

Article investigated the ingredients of a "good" community services program in California community colleges. (Author/RK)

Government support to private education is discussed within the context of government financing of education at all grade levels and with respect to the dilemma of balancing money and influence in educational institutions. (JH)

Described educational programs funded by the Federal Government. Programs are presented in categories or groupings that indicate whether they serve individuals or institutions and the nature of their support. (Author/RK)