A national survey gathered information from 47 states concerning small-scale community living options of 15 or fewer placements for older individuals with mental retardation or developmental disabilities. The survey collected data on long-term funding, support services, mandates and regulations, efforts of interagency task force planning, and…

Local Early Childhood Advisory Committees in Iowa studied early childhood education programs and the need for additional programs in local communities. By August, 1990, committees in 351 of Iowa's 430 school districts had made recommendations to local school boards, the Iowa Department of Education, and the Iowa General Assembly. Types of programs…

A study was undertaken to document the impact of reductions in state appropriations on the libraries of Texas public institutions of higher education from Fiscal Year 1986 through Fiscal Year 1990 and to make recommendations for improving these libraries. Data were collected through a letter requesting information from each of the public general…

This report provides statistical data for 1982-83 on enrollments, finances, personnel, and services within Mississippi's 15 public junior college districts. After brief introductory material providing an overview of the state's junior college system, the schedule of the meetings of the Mississippi Public Junior Colleges Board of Trustees for…

Reporting on school financing in Alberta, the 1982 Task Force presents its conclusions and recommendations. These are based on the evaluation of finance plans in terms of the following stated principles: educational equality and financial equity, educational program and school finance, leadership, diversity of revenue sources, and local control.…

The second in a series of four technical reports, this study surveys public education finance in Oregon by focusing on the appropriations for education out of state revenues, on the role of property tax levies for local government support of schools, and on the funding and expenditures at each level of the state's public education. An outline of…

Prepared to highlight the accomplishments of the Florida State Board of Community Colleges during its first five years of existence, this report reviews the Board's development and the progress of Florida's 28 community colleges. Following introductory comments on the creation and purposes of the board, the report looks at the Board's legislative…

This report explores the dimensions of the potential loss of low-rent housing, its causes, and the possible solutions. Chapter 1 is an introduction. Chapter 2, "Housing the Poor: Trends and Issues," includes the following sections: (1) "Trends in the Incidence of Poverty"; and (2) "Trends in Low Rent Housing." Chapter…

The financing of Wisconsin's "Chapter 220" program, which is the primary means for implementing the 1988 federal court settlement of a school integration lawsuit, needs to be reformed. Total program costs may triple in 5 years, from about $32.5 million in 1986-87 to $90 million by the 1992-93 school year; per pupil costs could rise from…

Texas public school finance is undergoing reform in response to a state Supreme Court decision in Edgewood I.S.D. v. Kirby, that declared the school finance system in violation of the "efficient clause" of the state constitution. State aid has declined since 1984 due to state revenue constraints, reform mandates largely funded from local…

In 1989, a study was conducted to evaluate the effect which Assembly Bill (AB) 1725 funds had on faculty and staff development activities in the California community colleges. All 107 community colleges were surveyed to identify the four "most useful activities funded under AB 1725" and the "single greatest problem a college has…

This listing is a comprehensive survey of 1987-88 funded projects for students of limited English proficiency in New York noting district, number of participating pupils, grade level, language or type of program, grant amount awarded, and project director or contact person. Sections present this information on Elementary and Secondary Education…

Reports and statistical data summarizing the major trends and events of 1990 with regard to higher education are presented in four main sections, each with a number of subsections. The topics covered in section 7, "The Academy: A Statistical Profile," are as follows: enrollments expected to reach new peak in 1991; enrollments trend line…

An evaluation of New York State's Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), a need-based grant program, is presented. A program overview covers goals, eligibility criteria, information on award amounts, and the legislative authority. Attention is directed to (1) the degree to which TAP helps low-income and middle-income students cover tuition costs and…

The executive summary of the ninth annual report to Congress examines progress made in implementing the requirements mandated by P.L. 94-142, the Education of the Handicapped Act, as amended by P.L. 98-199 with a specific focus on activities during the school year 1985-86. Data are presented regarding the four major purposes of the Act: (1) to…