The question, "Do planning techniques make a difference, and if so, to whom, and for what purpose?" was addressed by studying master planning, resource allocation, and program evaluation in several large, research-oriented universities. Observations regarding perceived utility and problems associated with these activities are discussed.…

Construction of a theoretical measure of educational output is attempted in this paper. The effort begins by specifying the purpose for which this measure is intended: centralized allocation, according to the equimarginal principle, of limited resources to alternative units producing education. It then specifies a simple and narrow goal that…

Two constitutional issues continued to dominate litigation related to school finance during 1977. Questions concerning the spending of public funds for the benefit of students attending private schools (for example, Wolman v. Walter) continued to arise in both state and federal courts. Also, cases involving the constitutionality of state school…

The need for a new approach to federal support of education by reducing the number of narrow categorical aid programs is developed through a case study of the 1976 Ford Administration proposal for a consolidated block grant of 24 separate authorities. The merits of block grant funding are examined both in terms of the administration-sponsored bill…

This volume contains two reports whose aim is the improvement of the resource allocation system for public schools in Washington, D.C. The first report is a description of issues to be considered and decisions required for developing a resource allocation plan for equalization of aid. Information dealing with the history of school finance reform,…

The 35% budget cutback resulting from California's Proposition 13 sharply reduced the ability of Sunnyvale Center, an outreach satellite of De Anza College, to provide non-traditional students with non-instructional services such as counseling, veteran's assistance, financial aid and tutorial services. Storefront schools and the bilingual and…

Issues concerning federally sponsored student financial aid programs are discussed, and an overview is presented on the six student assistance programs included within Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended, plus veterans benefits under the G.I. Bill and education benefits under Social Security (OASDI). Information is presented on…

The annual report includes a description and history of the Israeli Planning and Grants Committee, a list of members and officers, report of the director general (the work program, administration, contact with the universities, committe liaison with the Council for Higher Education, government relations, relations with the Jewish Agency,…

Results of a staff study concerning the State of Washington's existing budget formula for instruction for higher education are discussed, and areas where inconsistencies and/or inequities exist are examined. The instructional formula does not include all instructional activities: health sciences, special sessions, community and extension…

Eight essays on financing policies and issues in higher education to be faced in the near future are collected. They include: The Political-Economic Context for Financing Postsecondary Education in the 1980's (Robert C. Andringa); The Political-Economic Context: A Reaction (Kay S. Cornaby); Financial Responses for the 1980's (Melvin D. Orwig); A…

The Educational Priorities Panel examined the allocation of tax levy funds to New York City academic and vocational high schools. The study attempted a statistical analysis of the actual distribution and utilization of funds for the fall terms 1975 through 1978. It also aimed to identify current budgeting and management practices that interfere…

In recognition of the fact that food is an important step in the educational process and in order to generate new child nutrition programs in communities across the nation (especially in rural communities with significant numbers of migrant farmworkers' children), basic information is presented about four federally funded child nutrition programs.…

This report on a preconference symposium held July 31, 1979 presents recommendations developed to interpret the conference theme of library and information services for increasing international understanding. Five discussion groups were organized to consider (1) the current status of international information flow, (2) overcoming barriers to…

The Title I provision of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 provides funds for compensatory services for educationally disadvantaged children. The comparability regulation of the provision requires that a district provide a level of state and local resources to Title I schools comparable to the resource level made available…

The realities of current fiscal environments faced by most public higher education institutions, budgeting problems, and three appropriate roles that institutional researchers can perform while assisting campus budget and academic staff compete for resources are discussed. Several major themes that flow through the budgeting process concern:…