In response to increased attention by federal and state agencies and community groups to the potential role of libraries in literacy education, the Office of Libraries and Learning Technologies (OLLT), initiated a national study of library involvement in literacy education. Using surveys and case studies of public libraries, public school…

Findings are presented from a study of available documentary evidence related to the finance of public education in the State of Florida. Spanning the past 12 years, and including estimates and projections for 1983-84 and 1984-85, the report focuses on the revenue and expenditures of the Florida Public School System, the Florida Community College…

A 1983-1987 plan for postsecondary education in New Mexico is presented by the Commission on Postsecondary Education. A brief summary of postsecondary education in the state covers institutions, recent enrollment history, and state funding patterns. Assumptions about the planning context for the 5-year period are based on demographic, educational,…

Results of the 1982-1983 survey of the National Association of State Scholarship and Grant Programs (NASSGP) are presented. Data are included on: amount and number of awards to undergraduate and graduate/professional students for both need-based and non-need-based scholarship and grant programs by state; number and amount of awards for competitive…

Results of the 1985-1986 survey of the National Association of State Scholarship and Grant Programs (NASSGP) are presented. Data are included on: amount and number of awards to undergraduate and graduate/professional students for both need-based and non-need-based scholarship and grant programs by state; number and amount of awards for competitive…

This summary reports the results of the 1985 Survey of States and Territories gathered by the White House Conference on Library and Information Services Task Force (WHCLIST), which focused on library service activities, overall progress made toward the implementation of the resolutions adopted by the 1979 White House Conference on Library and…

The conference in which these papers and perspectives were presented addressed Canadian federal-provincial fiscal issues and relationships. An introduction provides some background on the present funding situation. A sample of papers includes: "Federal Funding of University Education" (Paul Davenport); "A Troubled Future? University…

Statistical data for 1983-84 are provided in this report concerning enrollments, finances, personnel, and services within Mississippi's 15 public junior college districts. After introductory material briefly provides an overview of the state's junior college system, the schedule of meetings of the Mississippi Public Junior Colleges Board of…

The California Mentor Teacher Program, brought into being by California Senate Bill 813, is designed to retain and recognize excellent teachers and to improve the profession by enabling expert teachers to assist others. Four major issues to consider in developing mentor teacher programs are discussed. First is the importance of collaboration with…

Historical developments and current trends affecting American higher education are discussed, along with government and college reactions to problems. A review of the literature covers: retrenchment, the federal role in the past, the role of the states, the private sector, population declines, inflation and unemployment, a loss of confidence in…

The research reported in this volume covers a range of topics dealing with shifting and declining enrollments and their impact on the financing, organization, and management of schools. The papers have been sorted into three groups. Section 1 discusses the demographic background to changing enrollment patterns. Section 2 presents the view from the…

The passage of H.R. 12274, the Middle Income Student Assistance Act, to amend Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the availability of assistance to middle-income students is recommended in this House report from the Committee on Education and Labor. The purpose of H.R. 11274 is to provide needed financial assistance to…

Ten major policy questions related to postsecondary education in Michigan are discussed. These include: the authority issue (who should be Michigan's planning and coordinating agent in matters of higher education); role and mission of the different sectors of Michigan's higher educational commmunity; declining enrollment effects; cost-benefit…

Enrollment projections for the 1980's need to be based on at least seven variables; the size of the 18-to-24-year-old cohort; the rate of participation of that cohort; the rate of participation of nontraditional students; the full-time/part-time ratio of participation; the division of participants among public, private, and proprietary…

Some critical questions provide a basis for developing policies appropriate in a given state. They include: (1) What is the state interest in independent higher education? (2) How should independent sector interests and participation be included in statewide planning for postsecondary education? (3) Should state support be extended to independent…