It is the worst of times for state budgets. But across the country, some elected officials say it's the best time to rethink how their states spend money on education. Governors and other officeholders are arguing that their states have no choice but to re-examine assumptions about how schools are using the money they currently receive, given…

Though income from tuition has increased 40 percent since 1968, when George Washington University in Washington, D.C. was operating in the black, the University is now facing a financial crisis, because costs have risen even faster. Rapidly rising faculty salaries, a full spectrum of course offerings, and inflation have all contributed to the…

Based on the view that athletics are a valuable part of the school program, this article suggests where budget cuts in the athletic program might be made. (Author/JM)

This book offers an independent analysis of the New York City education budget for 1981 by the Educational Priorities Panel (EPP). It represents an alternative to the mayor's budget, which calls for $89 million in cuts, and the board of education budget. The first two chapters contain background information on the EPP and an explanation of the…

An interesting perspective is offered on how one institution dealt with its fiscal problems and instituted new approaches to budgeting. (Author/JN)

Article is an outgrowth of two conference presentations by the author at the Regional Seminar on Financing and Cost of Education in Central America and Panama, Guatemala City, Guatemala, September 6-11, 1971. (RJ)

This report discusses Title I programs currently operating in the St. Louis, Missouri, public schools and analyzes various budgeting options that would permit administrators to maintain educational quality in the face of reduced funding. Detailed descriptions, including data on pupil achievement, cost effectiveness, and implementation problems,…

Designed for educational administrators, this manual provides suggestions for reducing educational unit costs in Latin America without reducing the quality of the education. Chapter one defines unit cost concepts and compares the costs of the Latin American countries. Chapter two deals with the different policies which could affect the principal…

The concept of traditional planning, programming, and budgeting systems (PPBS) is defined and compared with imperative planning, a term used to refer to whatever procedures higher education officials use to integrate program planning and budgeting. The University of Wisconsin system is described as an example of emerging budgetary practice in…