In an interview, H. Patrick Swygert, president of Howard University (Washington, DC), discusses the role of historically Black colleges and universities in educating African Americans and in research, providing resources to support excellence, determining the institution's research emphasis, competition with Hispanic institutions for funding,…

Provides data on undergraduate enrollment, athletes (number and proportion of enrollment), operating expenses (amount/proportion), recruiting expenses (amount/proportion), sports-related student financial aid (amount/proportion), football program revenue and expenses, and total athletics budgets for the 1996-97 academic year for 306 institutional…

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has convened a working group to address problems in recruiting, gambling, academic standards, and other corrupt practices in college basketball programs. Such problems are neither new nor unique to basketball, and changing college sports has proven to be difficult. Recommendations are anticipated…

Recently states have increasingly turned to managed care arrangements to finance and deliver health services to Medicaid beneficiaries. As this trend continues, states should carefully monitor changes in program costs and quality and implications for delivery of pediatric services and health outcomes for children. (SLD)

This article considers the role of the speech-language pathologist in providing services to children with swallowing disorders in the public school setting. Topics addressed include requirements (or aspects) under various federal laws and regulations, as well as ethical, liability, and funding issues. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Addresses school inequity and the injustice of not providing inner city children with the same quality libraries available to public school children in wealthier areas. Notes that New York State schools remain among the nation's most unequal. Highlights a suit demanding fiscal equality for urban schools, and suggests that school librarians should…

Discusses the role of labor markets, markets of degrees and qualifications, and the market of educational services in relation to higher education reforms in central and east European countries as well as Russia. Finds that the markets' pressure on higher education limits access to quality higher education while enrollment is growing. (CMK)

Argues that the Internet can continue its explosive growth only if it is carefully, constantly, and thoughtfully administered. Discusses the role of ISPs (Internet Service Providers); the need to respond to the market force; making the transition from the federal to the commercial level; funding; the domain name server; security; and challenges to…

Presents Bobby Roberts, director of the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS), and describes some of the changes he has made since 1989: raising public library tax rates, doubling the book budget, library automation, new and renovated buildings, adult public programming, library cooperation, and fund raising. Discusses politics and the…

Offers suggestions for using Title I funds for mathematics education in new ways and highlights districts and schools that have paved the way in helping students master high levels of mathematics content. The suggestions are offered in the context of the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which lowered the program's…

Research conducted over the past 25 years on the relationship between the funding of education and student achievement is analyzed and synthesized. Once a base level of funding has been provided, judicious spending should be evidenced in improved student achievement, up to an optimum point. Implications for educational spending are discussed. (SLD)

Suggests a few ways in which civic entrepreneurs can foster charter schools. Civic entrepreneurs, who need not be extremely wealthy, can help meet four critical needs of charter schools: (1) start-up capital, (2) technical assistance, (3) safeguarding freedom, and (4) fostering accountability. (SLD)

Discusses the transferring of Medicaid recipients to managed care in Oregon and the effects on physical therapy and occupational therapy services for children with disabilities. Describes a process that balances fiscally responsible utilization of therapy resources with advocacy for appropriate therapy services. Guidelines for services are…

This article discusses Ontario's new Special Education Grant that provides funding on the school board's total enrollment and on an identified student basis. This new approach to funding was designed to minimize administration, in that only the highest-need students are identified for funding purposes. Implementation issues are examined. (CR)

A case study of the efforts at Mount Pleasant School in Vancouver to create a more equitable educational experience for children of poverty, illustrates the potential of schooling to contribute positively to social justice. Successful conditions included: availability of funding, clarity of focus, facilitation of leadership, and openness to…