The Delaware Valley Child Care Council of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania developed a regional planning service to assess the needs for day care services in a five-county region in southeastern Pennsylvania, and to construct a database of day care information that would be periodically updated. This document is the initial report by the regional…

Each year, the Governor of California issues the Governor's Coordination and Special Services Plan (GCSSP) providing goals and objectives related to program funding and special initiatives. This report presents modifications to the GCSSP for July 1, 1993-June 30, 1994, including new language for changed sections of the GCSSP related to program…

This paper presents findings of a study that examined the New Mexico school-finance formula. Specifically, the study assessed the adequacy of the enrollment growth factor (EGF) and its differential impact on New Mexico school districts that grow at different rates. An EGF refers to some type of weighting in a state's basic aid formula to reflect…

Basic facts are summarized about the public schools of Wisconsin in the 1993-94 school year. Nine statewide summary tables (Section A) present information about ethnicity and the numbers of schools, districts, students, teachers, and other school personnel. Student and staff data are shown by school district in a table in Section B. Two tables in…

The Interim Study Committee on Library Issues was directed to study all aspects of public libraries, and review the space and document security problems of the state archives. The "Introduction and Reasons for Study" section highlights the Committee's 1993 findings and recommendation; 1994 goals; and conditions at the state archives. The…

The second phase of a two-phase study evaluated (through 24 care studies in California, Missouri, Illinois, and New York) the feasibility of implementing an evaluation model of workplace-based retraining programs developed during the first phase of the project in California. The feasibility study addressed two components of an evaluation system:…

When the Ohio State Board of Education began developing legislative recommendations for the 1992-93 biennium, the state's economic outlook was more positive. However, conditions changed dramatically and the state faced a budget deficit. While recognizing these economic limitations, the board proposed that the education system must move toward…

The United States ranks first in the world among major industrialized nations in school costs and ranks nearly last in student achievement. Three massive changes in state educational policies during the last half century may account for this low educational productivity. From 1940 to 1990: (1) the number of U.S. school districts decreased 87…

For the average school district, state funding is now higher than local funding, with unknown effects on per pupil spending. Previous studies in individual states do not agree on the direction and magnitude of the stimulative effect of state funding. This paper analyzes data from the 1989-90 United States Bureau of the Census report, "Public…

This report presents annual data on the amount of financial assistance grants, loans, and work-study available to postsecondary students. Text and 14 tables and figures explain and display a variety of data for the period 1987-88 through 1997-98, covering virtually all federal aid and most of the state and institutional assistance programs…

In accordance with Section 665(3)(b) of the Education Law, the Office of the New York State Comptroller determined that Bronx Community College (BxCC) was overpaid $191,126 because school officials incorrectly certified students as eligible for (Tuition Assistance Program) TAP and (Supplemental Tuition Assistance Program) STAP awards. TAP is the…

This report reviews two decades of trends in college tuition, the effects on student access and college choice, and how governments and institutions have responded. Among major findings are: (1) overall, average tuition and fees have increased almost five-fold over the last two decades; (2) a major cause of higher prices has been the declining…

New York State's 36 community colleges have operated under serious financial constraints since the beginning of the last recession in 1990, which diminished state funding and induced program cuts and higher tuition. New York's community college system was established based on a funding model of one-third each by State aid, local support, and…

Justice, Economic Dignity and Independence for Women (JEDI for Women) is an activist organization made up of low-income women and their allies that addresses public policy issues which impact low-income women and their families. The organization surveyed child care providers to better understand the issues of low-income parents making the…

Vermont state legislation provides additional funding to small schools--those enrolling fewer than 100 students. To meet legislative requirements, a study group examined costs, educational quality, and consolidation issues in Vermont's small schools. In 1996-97, Vermont had 50 small schools (16 percent of all public schools), primarily K-6…