Discusses the relationship between school size and per-pupil educational costs and describes a number of possibilities for using state aid formulas to encourage school districts to operate schools of optimal size. Three possible approaches are discussed, including penalty factors, incentive payments, and a combination of penalties and incentives.…

In this article, Rev. Frank Bredweg, director of NCEA's Special Projects, was interviewed about the present state of Catholic school finances and the "feasible" financial support options open to administrators. (Author/RK)

The national trend is in the direction of reform in public school finance, a reform that will take place in the state courts and that will focus on the inequities that have been produced through the states' financing systems. (Editor)

States should strive for national, and increasingly international, standards in education. States that set educational goals will need to know what indicators of progress will signal to citizens, educators, and government leaders that they are moving toward or reaching those goals. In a separate report, the Southern Regional Education Board has…

Minnesota has adopted a financial policy that takes into account the increasing pressure to finance postsecondary education. The policy increases the price of college through increased tuition, while at the same time targeting sufficient financial aid to ensure educational opportunity for financially needy students. In practical terms, this…

Findings of a survey of a sample of center-based child care programs and private home day care (PHDC) agencies listed in Ontario's Direct Operating Grant Calculation Data Base are summarized. During 1988, licensed child care programs in Ontario received approximately 46.5 million dollars in Direct Operating Grants. Grants were distributed among…

Investigated by this study were effects--at state, county, and family levels--of federal cuts and changes on day care services in New York State, focusing on areas outside New York City. At the state level, the study examined policies shaping delivery of day care services to the poor and state systems for tracking changes in funding and children…

An overview is provided of the general patterns and specific patterns of community college financing, with focus on major funding sources, comparative support and expenditure levels, tuition and fee rates and revenues, other revenue sources, and current state budgetary constraints and fiscal conditions. A summary of the data, trends, and…

When state education agencies (SEAs) set out to fulfill their increasing recognized obligation to provide services to private schools, they must make very practical policy decisions that are in turn related to value judgments about these schools' legitimacy, their right to freedom from government interference, and the extent of control the state…

This paper recounts the history and relationship of school counselors and school social workers in Wyoming. The establishment of the guidance department at the University of Wyoming and Wyoming's original certification standards for counselors are detailed. The impetus for employing school social workers in Wyoming schools is discussed. The…

Describes New Jersey's budget difficulties, caused essentially by the reluctance of the state legislature to enact tax reforms. Severe cutbacks in state university funds were partially averted due to revenue increases, including a two percent increase in the corporation business tax and a boost in motor vehicle registration fees. (MLH)

Describes the current dissention between the New Jersey Department of Higher Education (DHE), and the faculty and administration of the state's colleges and universities. The DHE contends that university research should be carefully scrutinized. Rutgers University administrators argue that the DHE is intruding on academic decision making and does…

Since 1972, the passage of school bond issues in West Virginia has increased dramatically. The reason--state bonding for school construction. The author describes how this new state-local partnership has worked out for his state and sees it as a potential solution for other areas. (Author/MLF)

Critically examines state equalization plans; emphasizes post-Serrano efforts in California. (IRT)