Examines the history of the Motorola Company, its use of human capital as a strategic resource, hours and dollars committed to training, and the fact that Motorola owes its strong common culture and much of its success to the large number of long-service employees. (CT)

This article attempts to encapsulate the current concerns of those called upon to teach and learn public budgeting. It traces the changes that have been and are occurring and discusses their implications for the study of public budgeting. It examines the budgetary environment, traditional approaches, politicization, budget system objectives, and…

This study investigates funding trends in college/university home economics programs during 1975-80 based on survey data from 138 heads of home economics units. Home economics faculty salaries did not keep up with inflation and availability of resources for higher education during the period studied. (Author/CT)

Although new federal and state legislation supports programming for children with disabilities, there is no guarantee that reimbursements to the local community will be prompt or efficient. (SB)

This report provides an overview of the 1999-2000 executive budget for New York State. The budget calls for $72.7 billion in all funds spending and proposes that a $1.8 billion surplus from the 1998-99 fiscal year be used to fill budget gaps in fiscal years 2000-01 and 2001-02. The report focuses on spending for education, health and social…

Use of autotutorial laboratories and large-group instruction is compared with traditional methods of teaching biology, anthropology, remedial English, and psychology. (Editor)

A guide for special teachers to use in selecting instructional materials contains nine steps. (MC)

Author argues that television for education gives top value for the money, plus if offers many advantages as an instructional medium. (HB)

In this case study of implementing the program approach to budgeting, the author explores factors responsible for its limited success in school settings. (Author/DN)

Authors describe how a four and one-half minute animated film, The Hare and the Tortoise, was made at the Educational Mass Media Centre, Ethiopia. (HB)

Discusses innovative teacher education programs designed to meet the rapidly changing needs of present day public schools. (Author/RK)

Describes how members of one community organization tried to get their school district to move toward an Educational Planning-Programming Budgeting System. (Authors/MB)