Reviewing ways to earn interest on school funds, the author outlines how new electronic banking practices will stop use of the "money float." (MD)

As districts struggle to meet the demands of standards-based reform and requirements for "highly qualified" teachers in the face of increasing fiscal constraints, professional development has the potential to be a significant part of a district's improvement strategy. To use dollars effectively, districts need to think about how to best integrate…

This guide explains what an endowment is, how and when to create an endowment, how endowments are invested, and how large a donation is required to establish an endowed fund. For community colleges, such contributions ensure long-term funding for critical needs such as student scholarships or instructional equipment to keep up with new…

This hearing considers the budget request by the Department of Education for fiscal year 2004 for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program. The request by the Department is for $600 million, a sharp reduction of last year's appropriation, which was $993 million. This is a program that serves approximately 1,300,000 students in 1,400…

This article compares several proposed plans in terms of costs and technical alternatives.'' (Editor)

Chandra applies economic terminology to the field of education, with emphasis on the idea of education as savings''. (SP)

Several arguments that government policy--income redistribution and support of the poor, higher marginal income taxes, and social security--has depressed saving are found wanting. Also hard to sustain is the argument that investment demand has been depressed by tax policy. Current government policy will not improve saving and investment. (RM)

Outlines a method of keeping track of cash flow so that a school district can make the most out of its investments. (IRT)

Lifelong learning and information technology have begun to generate investment in training businesses, raising concerns about responsiveness to customer needs, consolidation, and the future of in-house training departments. (JOW)

Older adults in the early 21st century will likely work longer and need increased resources for retirement. Family/consumer sciences professionals should stress less reliance on conventional wisdom about investment and lifestyles and encourage creative approaches to increase personal savings. (SK)

Discusses how most colleges lost money on their endowments again during the past fiscal year (an average of 6 percent), prompting business officers to rethink investment strategies. Includes a table listing over 650 colleges' endowment earnings. (EV)

Discusses why, while some called it the college of the future and others said it would be a flash in the pan, distance education has proved to be a worthwhile investment for many colleges and companies. (EV)

Describes several factors related to investing in educational technology: Total cost of ownership, availability of qualified information technology staff, support and planning, and outside resources. (PKP)

Describes equity leasing, a program that enables people to acquire housing without an up-front investment but with an incentive to maintain and improve the property. Under this proposal, lessees would acquire a leasehold interest in a house and own the right to use the property for a continuously extended lease term. (JOW)