This document presents statistical data by state for 1974-74 appropriations of state tax funds for operating expenses of higher education. Two points stand out in summarizing the encouraging aspects of the state appropriations picture as shown in this document: (1) Many institutions show increases that are far greater than the necessary standstill…

This document, a review of financing postsecondary education in Washington, emphasizes the need for the users of postsecondary education and the state to carry most of the financial burden and provides a cost-benefit analysis, information on pricing and student aid, current practices in state financing, and data on student loans. Options for…

Public library financing has recently become an increasingly important concern with shrinking resources, substandard services, and urban problems. The situation has become so acute that the very survival of the institution is at issue. The quality and utilization of services are serious matters, and states and localities must recognize their…

State aid to private higher education goes back to the beginning of higher education in this country. The forms of financial support for private higher education run the gamut from contracts for special services to general student aid available to students at both public and private institutions. By far the most important from the standpoint of…

Presented alphabetically by state is information regarding the legal and administrative procedures for the transportation of exceptional children in public school programs as of June 1, 1973. It is noted that general state law often extends specific authority to the handicapped, while the prime modus operandi for transportation is often contained…

This report transmits the fruits of an inquiry into the constitutional constraints on the question of whether it is possible in Massachusetts to design programs to assist private higher education with public funds. The original focus of the inquiry was on the Massachusetts Constitution, especially its unique Amendment 46. Amendment 46 suggests…

In this instance, the Joint Committee on Higher Education in Washington State was directed to review capital funding methods at the 4-year institutions of higher education in the state. The major finding of the study, which emerged after an intensive survey of bond practices, was that some means should be found to enhance management effectiveness…

This document reports the results of a study made in Washington State to assess the present status of the 11 private colleges and universities in the State. It was found that these private institutions are serving a vital purpose in offering students a diversified choice in type of education and curriculum. The institutions, presently serving…

This document discusses the various methods that might be used in funding higher education, with special emphasis on access to colleges and universities as related to educational finance. There are two major theories regarding the funding of higher education. The first is the individual benefits theory. Those who represent this theory claim that…

This document is concerned with the issue of who benefits from higher education and who should pay for it. Those who believe that society is the main beneficiary of higher education feel that state and federal budgets should bear the majority of educational costs; however, those who believe that the benefits of higher education are minimal in…

This document is the third in a series of studies designed to examine the legal aspects of various potential educational problems in our society. This particular study deals with the case of a young man who, when denied admission to the only institution in the State University of New York that offered his chosen field of study, was forced to…

Recent public interest in the unique financial problems of private higher education has resulted in proposals and legislation for state support of independent institutions. Although public assistance alleviates the private colleges' financial problems, it also obligates them to increase state supervision of their activities. Several state boards…

Attempts to resolve inequalities in the state's financing of education in the 1975 legislature were a failure because the groups behind the three advocacy positions (increase teacher salaries, increase funds for basic costs, and increase equalization) caused divisiveness that allowed erosion of the reform measures. The basic issues in late 1976…

Presented is the summary report of an Oregon study (for the 1975-77 biennium) to determine existing funding patterns for the State special education programs and to suggest two alternative formulas for State reimbursement of school district expenditures for handicapped children. Relevant legal definitions legislative bills are cited with emphasis…

Unless educators can develop a realignment or consensus of the beliefs of the various interest groups in the nation who must financially and spiritually support public education, the level of interest in providing adequate funds may not be sufficiently strong to meet the need. (Author)