The results of an annual national survey of state appropriations for higher education are analyzed and discussed and it is suggested that the 16 percent increase in a two-year period may mark the beginning of a recovery for tax support of higher education. (MSE)

Presents arguments against the use of incentives that provide additional state aid for districts that exert additional tax effort, with particular reference to the new school finance plan in Utah. (Author/IRT)

The proportion of state funding for public schools in Washington is among the highest in the nation: about 75 percent of school-district General Fund revenue comes from the state. Almost 60 percent of all state General Fund expenditures are for education (about 46 percent for grades K-12 and 12 percent for higher education). The state…

This report provides an overview of the benefits of the state of New Jersey's investments in higher education. Since fiscal 1998, over $300 million in state support has been provided for technology infrastructure and inter-institutional connectivity, scientific and other equipment, technology-based economic development initiatives, renowned…

Contends that if any clear pattern is discernible in American education today, it is a growing shift of responsibility back to the States. Argues that such a shift is profound and provides evidence to support the argument. (Author/JF)

Author criticizes Maryland's $2.5 million in scholarships awarded exclusively by state senators to their constituents. (HS)

Longitudinal data for 1973-81 for Illinois elementary school districts indicate that the higher the percentage of state aid to K-12 education, the greater the degree of wealth neutrality or equity in educational finance. Further longitudinal studies are needed, however, before the relationship can be considered proven. (RW)

Explains two basic exploratory techniques for displaying and summarizing data--the stem and leaf diagram and the box and whiskers plot--and applies them to a data set consisting of federal allotments and state and local matching funds. One table, three figures, and seven sources are included. (Author/RBF)

Many states and provinces are presently reviewing their state aid distribution programs. The financial circumstances that preceded this review are discussed. (MLF)

Federal leadership in education is now lacking--there is not now a single coordinated federal effort to determine national educational needs and to develop federal policy to guide the role of the federal government. (Author/IRT)

Discusses how declining state appropriations, rising demands for access, and steady pressures for new accountability have cast public higher education in a new light. Offers ways of dealing with the implications of these trends. (EV)

Discusses how the continued aging of school facilities, the inability of many local districts to generate enough funds for needed upgrades, and legal rulings that have directed states to assume a greater role in paying for facilities have resulted in building improvements that would have been far beyond the means of local districts a few years…

North Carolina attempted to reform its welfare system to remove disincentives to work and encourage intact families and savings. Issues raised were funding incentives dramatically increase short-term program spending; amount and kinds of jobs available for welfare recipients are uncertain; and limits on long-term support beg the question of what…