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Sander, Libby – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2009
For five decades, the University of Louisville men's basketball team has played its home games at the state's fairgrounds, in a modest arena originally built for horse shows. And for just as many seasons, the team's toughest competition for scheduling has come from the livestock--and the flea markets and tractor pulls that also vie for the space.…
Descriptors: Team Sports, College Athletics, Business, Profiles
Donovan, Laura Fasbach – Association for Children of New Jersey, 2010
New Jersey's continued commitment to preschool is in line with a growing body of research that shows an investment in such programs produces both short-term and long-term gains for children, their families and their communities. In fact, a series of studies from the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) in 2007 and 2009 found…
Descriptors: Funding Formulas, Educational Finance, Outcomes of Education, School Districts
Maricle, Gary; Green, Ron – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1980
Describes the local financing of the vocational agriculture program at East Butler School in Nebraska. In addition, the article provides guidelines that must be followed when planning a local budget. (LRA)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Budgeting, Budgets, Community Support
Deasy, John E. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2000
The superintendent of Coventry (Rhode Island) Schools explains how he converted annual town meetings from uncivil, interminable budget-slashing sessions to expressions of community support for student-centered reforms and a construction/renovation bond issue. The board grasped assessment difficulties by taking state-mandated tests for…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Bond Issues, Budgets, Community Relations
Wiley, Peter Booth – Library Journal, 1996
Describes how the New Main San Francisco Public Library was created in spite of budget cuts and threats of shutting down library branches. Discusses community support, the political approach to fund raising, collection development and increased patronage, and linking branch libraries to the New Main's system. (AEF)
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Budgets, Community Support, Fund Raising
Campbell, Gay – School Business Affairs, 1995
This article highlights several strategies that are crucial for successful school-community relations: (1) know your audience and build a relationship with them; (2) identify key influential constituents; (3) make budget information available and interesting; and (4) ask instead of tell. (LMI)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Budgets, Community Support, Elementary Secondary Education
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Kuhlman, James R. – Reference Librarian, 1995
An econometric model of library reference service is suggested for revision and improvement of current services. Discussion focuses on costs and budgets, expanding needs, and community support. (AEF)
Descriptors: Budgets, Community Support, Cost Effectiveness, Econometrics
Nebraska State Dept. of Education, Lincoln. – 1978
Designed to systematically assist local districts to delineate, organize, plan, and implement career education programs, this planning guide presents a twelve-part task analysis. The twelve task analysis sheets are designed to suggest methods and techniques for local school districts of use in achieving twelve goals established by the Nebraska…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Guides, Board of Education Role, Budgets
Trotta, Marcia – 1997
This practical, hands-on guide is designed to assist school library media specialists in planning, funding, implementing, and promoting special events programs. The text contains program ideas, planning documents, and tips for successful programs. Guidelines are provided on how to incorporate special events programs into a yearly curriculum plan,…
Descriptors: Budgets, Community Involvement, Community Support, Course Integrated Library Instruction