This publication is intended to provide policy-makers, educators, and concerned citizens with a practical introduction to pupil weighting systems--what they can accomplish, what factors must be taken into account as they are developed, and what problems can hamper their implementation. Pupil weighting systems are alternative approaches to funding…

This reassessment of Montana library service, conducted by library leaders throughout the state, discusses general characteristics of the state, goals for library service, ten years of progress under the Library Services and Construction Act, the federation plan, cooperation between all types of libraries, and library service to state institutions…

The current system of financing higher education through public tax support and tax-assisted voluntary giving is being challenged by many individuals and groups. Revisionary proposals include: public-tax support of educational institutions rather than programs, a combination of increased fees and student scholarships, income tax rebates for…

This paper compares key financial measures of the Metropolitan School Study Council (MSSC) with those of the Associated Public School Systems (APSS) to obtain data relative to school system quality. The objectives of the discussion are (1) to describe the 11 year trend from 1955-56 to 1965-66 for each group on measures of net current expenditure…

This publication presents a brief review of the history of school finance programs in the United States and summarizes the changes that have occurred in school finance during the 1970s. Section 1 briefly traces the history of American school finance reform from colonial times until the mid-1960s. Section 2 examines major court challenges of school…

Since the bulk of Muskingum Area Technical College's income stems from state subsidy based on each Fall quarter's FTE enrollment, it is imperative that enrollment projections for the budgeting process be as realistic as possible. In December 1973, it was decided to use a modified Delphi technique to project enrollment (and subsequent income) for…

All liberal arts courses at Macomb County Community College where teacher contact with students exceeded the hours for which students obtained academic credit were examined, and comparisons were made with five neighboring universities and eight neighboring community colleges. Macomb's practice of paying for additional teaching time out of general…

This book examines the balance in the education of teachers, between the federal and state interest and parent, community, and the individual interest. Chapter one, "The Future of Schools and Children: Education of Teachers as a Community Activity," deals with arguments defining the need to pay close attention to the health of the community;…

The West Virginia Scholarship Program was established in 1968 to guarantee, within the limits of appropriations made by the legislature, that the most able and needy students from all sectors of the state be given the opportunity to continue their program of self-improvement at approved institutions of higher education located in the state.…

During 1972-73 the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency had to deal with the problems of both the victims of the 1972 flood in Pennsylvania and the returning veterans. The report covers three state programs. (1) The State Scholarship Program made 105,501 awards at $62,759,544. There were 30,701 recipients who were 1972 high school…

During the year 1973, the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) conducted a five-phase research program on postsecondary student financial needs and resources in Kentucky. This document deals with phase V of that study. The major objective on phase V is the development of model student assistance programs for Kentucky. KHEAA has…

The Teacher Education Center Act of 1973 both established a mechanism for the development of a statewide system of teacher education centers and sponsored a new form of institutional cooperation designed to give new shape and meaning to teacher education in Florida. The new state policy for teacher education will be fully realized when teachers,…

This report clarifies the policy issues that the California Legislature should address concerning independent higher education. Following a review of recent legislative activity, state policy foundation, and future process, four conclusions are suggested: (1) the state continue to provide assistance to independent higher education; (2) the state…

Research was conducted in the literature of librarianship to answer basic questions concerning the state role, legal base, and organizational framework related to the development of public library services. The study began with the assumption that state government bears a major responsibility for providing leadership and fiscal support to insure…

In order to provide better understanding of how changes in county and township government fit contemporary (1963) situations, this study reviews rural governments in Iowa since the beginning of the century. In the first part of the report, county and township governments are described as they existed in 1900. The second part examines changes which…