A rapidly changing environment, marked by decreased government financial support and increased competition within the university sector, means that institutions of higher education in Hong Kong must become more entrepreneurial and customer-focused. This paper proposes a model for managing contemporary universities that examines the relationships…

This study examined the use of faculty development activities to improve the effectiveness of colleges and universities in the United States. A total of 116 institutions in 45 states responded to a mailed survey questionnaire on faculty development activities. It was found that all responding institutions included a faculty development component…

Goal 4 of the National Education Goals envisions that teachers will have access to programs for the continued improvement of their professional skills. This book examines what federal agencies are doing to enhance teacher preparation, presents information on career-long development, and offers program descriptions and contact names. The first…

The Carnegie Corporation's mission is to continue Andrew Carnegie's philanthropic preoccupations with promoting education and world peace. In this essay, retiring Carnegie Corporation President David A. Hamburg provides a detailed accounting of his stewardship of the foundation since 1983, when he set forth new program directions in the context of…

In 1996, membership or subscription contributions provided 23% of public broadcasting's $1.9 billion income. Detailed information about the contributing audience can help managers maintain and grow member support. As part of the annual Yankelovich Monitor survey, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting gathered extensive demographic, attitudinal,…

School-finance reform is an issue that has been on New York State's agenda almost continuously since the 1960s. Information that is intended to make basic school-aid issues understandable to the average citizen is provided in this report. The report focuses on the existing finance system, the equity issues, and the options for reform. The paper is…

As the United States prepares for the 21st century, questions regarding the high cost of education have increased in volume. Many of these questions and issues are addressed in this textbook. The text is intended for a beginning course in school finance, but school administrators, teachers, school board members, legislators, and others interested…

According to U.S. Census statistics, for every step up in educational attainment, there is an increase in average income. The mean income for those with an associate's degree, $21,116 per year, is five percent more than a person with some college, and 40% more ($6,050), than a person with only a high school diploma or equivalent. The basic cost of…

These four newsletter issues provide information on family literacy and literacy education programs. Each 16-page issue includes several feature articles; descriptions of literacy conferences and seminars; updates on the National Family Literacy Project; descriptions of successful family literacy programs; coming events; a list of National Center…

This guide is designed to help funders and government and nongovernment agencies understand the types of programs with the greatest potential to improve the lives of some of American society's most disadvantaged members. Much of the material is drawn from "Nurturing Young Black Males: Challenges to Agencies, Programs, and Social Policy,"…

This is a transcript from a Joint Hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources and the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce that addresses the U.S. Department of Education's development of regulations necessary to implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of…

Students, parents, and organizations concerned with education challenged New York State's funding of New York City's public schools. The plaintiffs, the Campaign for Fiscal Equity and others, asserted that the state failed to ensure that New York City's public schools received adequate funding to afford its students the sound basic education…

This cable television industry report provides a sampling of case studies and overviews which describe cable operator, multiple system operator (MSO), and program networks' initiatives, resources, and support for education and the communities they serve. The information focuses on the following categories: Cable in the Classroom; cable's high…

This report describes the progress of a school improvement initiative in New York City's vocational high schools. The New York City Board of Education contracted with Civic Strategies, a non-profit firm, to implement a vocational school improvement effort for 2 years. Civic Strategies' three-step model of school improvement involved: completion of…

The 1998 Annual Report of the Association of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of Ontario includes messages from the ACAATO chair, Committee of Presidents Chair, and the Executive Director, as well as reports regarding: (1) advocacy and communications, with an update on government relations; (2) research and policy, which looks at physical…