Examines recent United States Supreme Court cases on aid to parochial schools and concludes that "shared time" or "dual enrollment" procedures may pass constitutional muster. (JF)

Presents a case study of the more salient difficulties in developing a subsidy program that is responsive to the complexities of the private college problem, on the one hand, while conforming to political sensibilities and legal constraints on the other. Focuses on a 10-year effort in the Commonwealth of Virginia to establish a subsidy program for…

Discusses four themes in the efforts to secure public support for private education: (1) to save private schools from disappearing; (2) to preserve benefits already received; (3) to gain benefits wrongfully denied; and (4) to effect reform via support for private schools. (JOW)

The New Jersey Education Association reaffirms its long-standing opposition to public assistance to nonpublic schools as represented by tuition tax credits. (Author/SJL)

The constitutionality of publicly funded educational vouchers is a central concern, because 85% of private schools are religiously affiliated. This article identifies emerging judicial perspectives regarding vouchers' constitutionality under federal and state laws and discusses the factors predisposing a court to view a voucher program favorably.…

California voters rejected Proposition 174, the "Parental Choice in Education" initiative, by a margin of seven to three. Estimated cost of the campaign, a week before the election, was $20.l million. Despite the defeat, Americans for School Choice, a national organization, has announced plans to launch voucher proposals in 25 states by…

The article is an historical account of the establishment of a new voluntary aided secondary school, named Nottingham Emmanuel School. The national and local contexts are established and discussed in practical and theological reflective ways by examining four key questions; (1) will the church take risks in education; (2) can the church deliver in…

This year the Supreme Court went further than ever before in circumscribing the ability of state legislatures to aid church-related schools. Hardest hit were the auxiliary services and instructional materials programs that many parochial educators had heretofore assumed would be constitutionally acceptable. (Author)

Catholic elementary and secondary schools are facing increasing costs, more complex administrative demands, and limitations on the amount of revenue that can be expected from traditional sources within the church congregation. To find new sources of support these schools must adopt the techniques of development used successfully by colleges and…

An overview of several countries' experiences in financing private elementary and secondary education is provided in this paper. The first section presents some general observations about government finance of private schools. These observations are drawn from experience in Australia, Canada, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Netherlands.…

This document presents a description and evaluation of the Corrective Reading Services Program designed to serve approximately 13,769 eligible, educationally deprived pupils in 229 nonpublic schools of New York City during the 1974-1975 school year. The purpose of the program was to improve the reading level of the students through a corrective…

Voucher plans vary mainly in the value assigned each voucher, whether schools are permitted to charge extra tuition, provisions for the educationally disadvantaged, and the degree to which participating schools are regulated. A crucial factor in any voucher plan is the freedom of choice parents have in selecting their children's educational…

The report is a summary of state legislation and programs relating to state aid for independent (private) colleges and universities. The areas listed include: (1) Contracts; (2) Direct Institutional Aid; (3) Aid to Disadvantaged and Minorities; (4) Facilities Assistance/Authorities; (5) Medical/Dental/Nursing Aid; (6) Student Assistance; and (7)…

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is authorized to provide children enrolled in nonpublic schools meeting compulsory attendance requirements "auxiliary service" (Act 194) and loans of textbooks (Act 195). Act 195 also provides for loans to nonpublic schools of "instructional materials and equipment." The auxiliary services include counseling,…