Reviews the policies of various European governments concerning the financing of student costs for postsecondary eduation, touching on the payment of tuition, the use of grants or loans, the effects of different student populations, and some social and administrative implications of governmental support. (PGD)

Coordination of programs assisted by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act and the Job Training Partnership Act is discussed. The authors define "coordination," discuss factors influencing coordination, and identify incentives for coordination. (CT)

Facetiously proposes to transfer all public school students in Manhattan to the Bronx and Brooklyn in order to increase state school aid to New York City. Briefly describes recent research on how the New York State school finance system might be modified in order to increase its equity. (JG)

Although new federal and state legislation supports programming for children with disabilities, there is no guarantee that reimbursements to the local community will be prompt or efficient. (SB)

This report evaluates the need for K-12 capital spending in Tennessee and the methods the state uses to meet this need within a national context. The report examines the benefits of capital outlay spending and its impact on student performance. It identifies the major drivers of capital expenses. The report then investigates the roles the federal…

This report summarizes data collected from all responding departments with school construction facilities budget responsibility in 49 of the 50 sates (Wyoming excluded). Each of the 49 states was asked to participate in the update of the survey, which was last compiled in 1999. Data are presented in two formats. The first is broken into categories…

This manual guides applicants through the process of acquiring and managing California state funds for public school facility construction projects. Section 1 focuses on determining eligibility and on preparing application packages for Phase P approval and/or apportionment. Section 2 examines regulations and required forms for selecting school…

Public education in Virginia during fiscal year 2002 is characterized by fiscal crisis, reductions in funds, and no new salary increases for state employees including teachers and university faculty. The current context of recession and budget deficits, together with tax reductions imposed by the previous gubernatorial administration and current…

This "white paper" is intended to provide an overview of many questions and issues related to the affordability of higher education in Virginia and to provide a starting point for discussions and deliberations. The paper includes a timeline for the completion of a study of college costs in Virginia by the State Council of Higher…

This report argues, using Arizona as an illustration, for a market-based school funding paradigm characterized by per-pupil allocations that follow each student to the school of their choice. The report explains what is wrong with the current system, compares the market-based approach to others that have been proposed, and demonstrates how…

This report examines how states and local school districts have been dealing with the issues facing their public school facilities, including: (1) the trends since 1990 in elementary and secondary school construction expenditures and how these expenditures were divided between land, buildings, and equipment; (2) trends since 1990 in the amount of…

This report provides an overview of educational financing in Minnesota. It describes how support for elementary and secondary education in the state comes through a combination of state-collected taxes and locally controlled property taxes. Revenue to the school districts is received in three major categories: state education-finance…

The Los Angeles Public School District is experiencing considerable overcrowding and deterioration of its public schools without adequate funding or planning to build new ones. This document presents the recommendations of a task force that assessed the district's public school crisis in the following areas: school maintenance; new facilities…

This report by the Illinois Community College Board provides results of a telephone survey of nearly 10,150 community college students who earned 30 or more credits or an associate degree in a baccalaureate-transfer program. This one-time telephone survey was designed to: (1) compare satisfaction levels of transfer-baccalaureate students with…

The total cost of ownership (TCO) of computer technology in California's K-12 public schools is assessed via a study of two high schools, one elementary school, and one school district that have implemented successful technology programs. The research covers four fundamental problems in technology ownership that add costs to schools and create…