Considers the use of differential fees for the same tuition services as a means to widen the financial accessibility of nongovernment schools to children of less affluent parents in Australia. (Author)

There can be a conflict between freedom of choice for parents and freedom of choice for children in that parents sometimes choose a school that will reinforce their own influence and help to bring up their children in a predetermined mould with the same ideological beliefs and personal values as themselves. (Author/IRT)

Discusses one of two June 1997 rulings on church/state separation issued by the U.S. Supreme Court. In "Agostini v. Felton," the Court reversed an earlier decision ("Aguilar v. Felton") upholding a New York City taxpayer group's claims that a Title I program's employment of public school teachers in private/parochial schools…

In 1968, the New York State Legislature, following recommendations of a commission chaired by McGeorge Bundy, authorized direct aid to certain private colleges and universities in the state. This paper summarizes the economic costs and benefits of "Bundy aid" and concludes that the program was not cost-effective. Includes 13 references.…

This paper analyzes the effects on net tuition revenue of changes in institutional aid and the tuition rate for a sample of private liberal arts colleges. A model in which institutional aid and enrollment are simultaneously determined is specified. Using the model's estimated parameters, the effects on net tuition revenue of changes in…

Examines the consitutional guarantee of freedom of religion and how the courts have applied it to different areas of school law and school-church relations. (JG)

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 focus is on the individual student in sections of ESEA aimed at offering Federal aid to nonpublic school children. (Editor)

In this background paper, the author provides a brief history of the educational voucher and outlines various suggested voucher plans. Included is a discussion of the plan that was tried at Alum Rock, California, and the plans that were voted on in statewide referendums in Michigan and California. The author provides a list of the pros and cons of…

This bibliography lists materials pertinent to competition for public funds as aid increases for private higher education. Twenty-nine citations are presented alphabetically by title, ERIC numbers are provided at the end of each citation where appropriate. (MJM)

The development and administration of a corporate gift-matching program designed to support American higher education is discussed. Emphasis is placed on the importance of alumni support to colleges and universities, gift-matching programs and policies, the mechanics of gift-matching, and questions and answers about gift-matching. The appendix…

In this report, the author discusses constitutional doctrines to support the contention that government aid to sectarian schools is a violation of the fundamental principle of separation of church and state. Recent Supreme Court cases are cited to prove the unconstitutionality of using tax funds to finance sectarian schools. The report also…

The independents have performed a historic function in establishing institutional independence, suggests this university president, and they will continue, under their independent boards, to guard the principle. They save taxpayer money and will continue to do so even though a margin of state aid is necessary. (Author/LBH)

Summarizes a variety of religious issues before United States courts, including two religion-in-the-schools cases in New Jersey and Georgia and two New York cases involving public assistance of private schools. Discusses a wrongful death lawsuit in Connecticut concerning a teenage suicide. (MLH)

Points to revenue sources available to fund raisers, development officers, and school administrators. Analyzes three basic grants givers (i.e., government, corporations, and individuals), suggesting that development personnel use local resources to find out as much as possible about each group. Recommends specific tactics for information…