This catalog shares detailed information about selected grant initiatives, describes some exemplary grantees for each program, and highlights resources available from the U.S. Department of Education to help schools, colleges, and communities address pressing education issues. It covers grant information on class-size reduction, 21st Century…

To help school business administrators keep track of districts' funds and make the right investment decisions, this directory contains descriptions of the financial services provided by over 25 firms. A table provides detailed information on the areas of the country the firms serve and their areas of expertise. (MLF)

Examines computerized financial accounting programs that can help administrators with the management of school finances. A detailed chart of financial accounting software packages for microcomputers is included. (JJD)

Tips for obtaining computers for educational use are presented in this article about grants and foundations, for free computers, from the computer companies of Apple, Atari, and Tandy/Radio Shack. Also discussed are Commodore Business Machines, Osborne Computing Corporation, and Texas Instruments. (CJ)

Federal funding sources available to school districts for meeting the needs of at-risk students are listed in this document. Each source is grouped according to its dropout prevention and retrieval strategy. These strategies include school-site management; student-oriented, teacher-oriented, and collaborative approaches; structured intervention…

Profiles of 13 private four-year colleges and three two-year colleges in Alabama are presented as part of an annual report of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to the Governor and Legislature. The profiles are divided into three main sections: mission, role, and scope. The sections on mission were written by the institutions and were left…

Profiles of 16 public senior institutions in Alabama are divided into three main sections: mission, role, and scope. The sections on mission were written by the institutions, while information on the role of each institution was taken from various data sources, which are identified. The information on scope is limited to the inventory of academic…

Profiles of 17 public senior institutions in Alabama are presented as part of an annual report of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to the Governor and Legislature. The profiles are divided into three main sections: mission, role, and scope. The sections on mission were written by the institutions and were left largely as submitted.…

This annual compilation of data is based on information received from 232 member schools of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. The membership consists of Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Orthodox theological schools, both university-related divinity schools and free standing seminaries. This edition reflects…