Examines the distrubution of the human resources of teacher experience and training, and class size among Detroit's schools, with particular emphasis on relationships between the percentage of black students in a school and the quality of its instructional staff. (Author/JM)

An answer to an article by John Caughey in the July-August issue of Integrated Education." The Superintendent of Schools, Los Angeles City Schools, explains the nature of the twelve administrative areas in the city--areas intended to be responsive to local needs, yet not functioning autonomously. (JM)

Five State courts have handed down decisions which may have nation-wide impact on the manner in which tax revenues are raised and allocated for public education. (DM)

Analyzes the 1970-1971 School Profiles,'' profiling each high school in the city, in terms of per capita costs, percent other'' pupils, percent of pupils reading below grade level, percent of attendance, pupil-teacher ratio, and teacher experience. (JM)

Greater equity in the form of greater equality in expenditures may well result from the new directions being discussed for school finance, but the need for the use of greater resources to educate the disadvantaged will not be met. (Authors/AN)

Critique of the format, general philosophy, and some specific components of the Worth report of Alberta's (Canada) Commission on Educational Planning. (Author/JH)

A survey beginning with the work of those Reconstruction legislatures that asserted free education as a right of the black citizen and concluding with a summary of the multiple forms the black revolt has taken since the 1954 Brown decision. (JM)

Argues that where fundamental rights are jeopardized, the Supreme Court is requiring not equal protection but minimum protection. (Author)

This appraisal of private giving and academe's attitude toward major donors reveals that philanthropic individuals would appreciate knowing where and how their money is spent, and possibly participating in the determination of its allocation. (WM)

Describes a process that measures the varying performance of county mental health systems in achieving goals. Performance and relative need are then used to make differential allocation of state funds for services. The process reinforces attempts to meet goals, and has lowered the gap in per capita funding. (Author/JAC)

Medium- and long-term strategies for allocating resources to avoid any reduction in quality and quantity of education and still meet financial criteria are discussed. Recommendations include: maximizing use of existing staff through reassignment within or between institutions, retraining, and staff development; and controlled appointments through…

New Jersey state and national educational program budget cutbacks for the 1982 and 1983 fiscal years are surveyed. Elementary and secondary school funds are discussed with regard to Title I; vocational, adult, handicapped, and bilingual education; library funds; and Title VI desegregation funds. Governor Kean's proposals are compared. (CM)

A new approach to college financial self-assessment is described that focuses on changes in resources as the indicators of the institution's flexibility to respond to changes in its environment. The model is designed so that assessment results can be easily communicated within and outside the institution. (MSE)

The problems of finding a balance between efficiency in research funding through merit grants and the costs of awarding such grants are discussed as they relate to development of university policy. A 1980 study of the University of Queensland is the basis for discussion. (MSE)