Race desegregation in Massachusetts is a major enterprise. Desegregation realigns school assignments to bring together students from residential areas that are racially different to establish a truly "common school." Programs in specific towns and cities are detailed. (BJV)

The use of technology in the rehabilitation of disabled individuals is hampered by the lack of financial resources, information on such technology, consumer involvement, and support services such as consumer training and product service. Federal and local money and resources plus the involvement of rehabilitation professionals are needed to…

Focuses on key policy issues surrounding the provisions of state-funded prekindergarten programs. Issues examined include program standards, stability, and continuity; program funding; coordination and continuity of educational services; program eligibility; and the relationship between prekindergarten programs and educational reform. (Author/BB)

Students' concern for their own educational future is causing them to work to preserve federal and state financing for education and to become active in a variety of political causes on campus, even as traditional campus activities and student interests flourish. (MSE)

Reviews possible impact of loss of deductibility of state and local taxes for individuals itemizing on their federal tax returns in proposed tax reform package being considered by Congress. The general assumption is that it will result in a decline in funds for education, but no one can predict potantial amount of decline. Includes a chart and two…

Describes organization of California's community colleges, their funding levels, and ravages of Proposition 13. Effects of inadequate institutional financial support on community college libraries, particularly on print materials budgets, are reviewed. Administrative organizational changes that are currently being considered are discussed as a…

A taxation plan requiring those who have attended public colleges and universities to pay a state tax based on length of attendance, the percent established by the legislature, and the average income of all wage earners in the state is proposed, to be phased in over an extended period. The revenues would then revert to state-financed higher…

Describes the debate in Illinois over proposed bilingual education policy changes. Analyzes these issues: the effectiveness of transitional bilingual education, the inclusion of a cultural component, language assessment, the overprescriptiveness of current Illinois law, the impact of extending services to all limited-English proficient students,…

Because most decisions on the basic requirements in public school curricula and on the funding required to implement them are made at the state level, it is proposed that the major U.S. geographical organizations join in a vigorous campaign to promote the establishment of strong state and metropolitan societies. (RM)

Discusses (1) the history of state financial aid to independent colleges and universities; (2) constitutional issues affecting such aid; and (3) several types of aid programs in existence, particularly nonneed-based tuition grants. Speculates on the future of such aid. (MCG)

This publication describes the California community college system's mission, programs, and students, including information about the challenges all 110 campuses share and some of the ways in which they differ. It explores the dynamic tension between enrollment demand and funding, and it summarizes recent research that addresses such issues as…

State policymakers should ensure learning standards for kindergarten are created and aligned both with early learning standards and standards for 1st grade and beyond. Learning standards for kindergarten should be implemented comprehensively across five key domains: physical and motor development, social/emotional development, approaches toward…

This publication provides governmental and higher education decision-makers a statewide perspective of Arkansas public higher education finance for the 2005-07 biennium, as well as trends for the past several years. It also contains a detailed financial profile of each institution and presents a basis for comparative assessments of revenue…

Federal Student Aid's core mission is to ensure that all eligible Americans benefit from federal financial assistance--grants, loans and work-study programs--for education beyond high school. The programs administered comprise the nation's largest source of student aid: during the 2004-05 school year alone, approximately $74 billion in new aid was…

Few studies have examined whether financial aid affects college retention. This paper models the decision to enroll and re-enroll in college, which yields a bivariate probit model that is estimated using detailed individual data from a large public university. The analysis uses the unique detail of institution-specific data to examine the effect…