Minnesota has just passed a bill which allows for financial aid for foreign students in all state institutions of higher education. (PG)

For the first time in U.S. history, a few mainland States finally enacted school finance laws that will achieve substantial intrastate resource equity, and a larger number of States took important steps in this direction. These States have translated the theory of equity into fact and, as such, they provide the operational models of school finance…

The author discusses the redistributive nature of the resource equalizer in the 1973 Illinois school finance reform and the political factors related to this redistribution. The result of the equalization plan was that Chicago, suburban, and secondary districts received increases in state aid. (Author/IRT)

This document contains instructions for developing comprehensive program plans at both the district and the school levels, as required under the 1973 Proposed Regulations for Consolidated Categorical Aid Programs in California Schools. The essential planning elements for both levels are identified; they stem from the premise that the specifics of…

Reviews major trends in state legislation affecting education in 1975, with particular emphasis on a number of states that either substantially increased state support for education (such as Texas), or initiated major new educational programs (such as Colorado), despite the financial pressures of inflation and recession. (JG)

Through the efforts of two educators, a teachers' environmental workshop was developed and implemented with state and college assistance. Workshop sessions were held at the different school sites to discuss their potential as teaching laboratories. (MA)

The multiplicity of funding possibilities is no different from other types of adult education programs. There may even be a greater variety of available funding resources, but the utilization of adequate funds is just as essential for program success as the acquistition of funds. (Author/JB)

This data system was formulated to analyze school finance issues in New Jersey. It is intended for simulation and analysis of the effects of school finance reform. The system has three components. The first is the data base containing such information as district enrollment, property valuation, or financial information. The second is the aid…

The average cost pupil transportation reimbursement formula developed on the basis of 1976-1977 Illinois pupil transportation data and presented in this paper has several advantages over the current law. This formula would consider the factors that cause variations in the cost of providing the services to Illinois school districts: number and…

This report provides a summary of existing career education legislation at the state level. The overview presented in chapter 1 discusses the concept of career education, its rapid rate of acceptance, and several related issues and concerns. Chapter 2 describes the status of state legislation for career education under the following categories:…

This report examines the involvement of the Commonwealth of Virginia in both the support and governing of public television stations. There are seven such stations in the state, operated by four educational television entities; each of these corporations is controlled by a board of directors made up of citizens from the particular area served by…

Variations in public services and tax rates among communities may cause property values to vary, a concept referred to by economists as capitalization. The purpose of this booklet is to describe and evaluate the implications of capitalization primarily for school finance changes and secondarily for property tax changes. Section 1 describes the…

The report presents evaluation evidence on the effectiveness of Lousiana's preschool program for the handicapped in its second year of operation. Evaluation findings are outlined for three major goals (to increase the efficiency of the Office of Early Childhood Education of the Handicapped, to administer funds to support local education…

Drafted by the New Jersey State Library, this legislative proposal presents detailed provisions for the governance and support of a state library network. It creates a hierarchical networking structure to include libraries of all types, defines services and programs to be administered, and establishes administrative and funding mechanisms.…