The data for this report were supplied by key persons in each state who reported them to the monthly newsletter "Grapevine." The data include sums appropriated by states for operating expenses, taxes preallocated to institutions (that is, not requiring periodic appropriation), sums for all state scholarships, appropriations to statewide governing…

Questionnaires were sent to 23 state directors of community college systems during fall 1976 to determine funding patterns for community college community services noncredit offerings. Eighteen responses were received. Results of the survey indicated that over half of the states do not support community services noncredit courses. At least three…

The purpose of this report is to explain and examine the 1974-75 state education aid formula in light of two questions concerning equity: Are the pupils attending the public schools of New York City denied equal educational opportunities because of inequities in the state system of financing public education? If the state system is inequitable,…

This survey is designed to provide information on state- and territory-funded scholarship and grant programs to undergraduate students with financial need who wish to attend public or private institutions at the postsecondary level. The tables show a comparison among the states of 1975-76 and 1976-77 estimates of the number and percentage of…

The Ohio Instructional Grant Program is a financial aid program designed to assist low- and middle-income students who are enrolled for full-time undergraduate study in eligible Ohio institutions of higher education. The funds are intended to supplement other financial resources including parental income as well as the student's own financial…

Reviews recent state and federal court decisions dealing with issues relevant to educational finance. Within the broad area of elementary-secondary education, specific cases involve school tax assessments, allocation of state school aid, school tax levy elections, and public support of a private segregated school. (JG)

The author recently took a look at how Denmark encourages experimental schools and suggests that, in Britain, there should be a new form of direct grant, which allows and encourages local groups to set up their own schools. (Editor/RK)

The need for the continuous assessment of aid programs is discussed, and the use of the Resource-Consumer Assessment Model is described. The study aimed to gather information on the impact of the Tuition Assistance Grants on the college decision making of grant recipients. (LBH)

The relationships between state government funding methods and instructional innovation in public higher education are explored in this study. It is argued that stimulating instructional innovation is socially and educationally productive and that fiscal and budgetary strategies available to state-level decision-makers may be used to stimulate…

The 56 administrators whose programs or agencies were members of the National Association of State Scholarship and Grant Programs were surveyed, with a 66 percent response rate. Their use of research in decision-making was assessed and was most often used to support budgetary requests to the legislatures. (LBH)

Applies economic theory to questions concerning the public financing of two-year colleges. Highlights two analytical constructs used in recommending educational policy: the principle of externalities and the theory of human capital. Considers the effect of academic/vocational program mix on educational financing and issues of equity and access.…

Despite their eroding fiscal positions, state governments are responsible for establishing budget policy for both public elementary/secondary and higher education. As a Utah case study shows, the current political structure creates pressures for both competition and cooperation in optimizing scarce resources. This study advocates limited…

The author looks at five specific forces or trends that will be affecting vocational education in the eighties and nineties: adults, women, and minorities; implications for excellence; equity for women, minorities, and the disadvantaged; the shrinking tax dollar; and high technology. (CT)

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission's performance-funding policy rewards public institutions for undertaking comprehensive assessment programs. New policy guidelines that emphasize quantitative indicators such as test scores and alumni ratings are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Forty-nine state superintendents of public instruction responded to the sixth biannual assessment of U.S. gifted/talented education programs. The questionnaire addressed the following topics: certification requirements for teachers, state funding, impact of tax limitation measures, state guidelines for gifted/talented programs, student selection…