In a study that matched Wisconsin 1974 taxpayers with the school districts where they reside, it was found that poor people live in similar kinds of school districts (defined by school district property wealth, median family income, per pupil expenditure etc.) as nonpoor people. Implications of the research are discussed. (Author/LC)

An overview of recent state level policy developments and policy analysis research as related to equity and efficiency objectives in public school finance is presented. Emphasis is placed on identifying complementarities, rather than the tradeoffs, between equity and efficiency criteria. (Author/LC)

After a summary of Illinois finance reform since 1973, the procedures for monitoring school finance equity are described. The tabulated results generally indicate that gains made in equity have been lost. The causes of the diminished drive for equity and future prospects are analyzed. (MJL)

Examines educational equity for students and taxpayers under school finance systems used in British Columbia (Canada) before and after the province's 1982 reform. Discusses concepts and measures of equity, analyzes equity under the old system, and describes the new system and its response to previous problems. (Author/RW)

Independent and public institutions must work together to demonstrate the importance of higher education to national prosperity and national security. State governments must provide financial support that ensures equal opportunity and adequate salary levels and supports high-cost programs. (MLW)

The University of Oregon's physical education department responded to the state legislature's withdrawal of funds for facilities and student activity programs by imposing user fees, renting facilities to outside groups, and making physical education an elective while charging fees to enrollees. Courses organized to meet student demand proved…

Presents a two-stage methodology for isolating relative contributions of various variables to school district revenue equality within any state. Uses data from 19 states for 1969-70 and 1976-77 to determine that changes in amounts of state revenue appear more equalizing than changes in property wealth or enrollment. (PGD)

Summarizes the debate on a 1969 article arguing that California's public higher education system redistributed income from lower to upper income classes. Reanalyzes the author's study of New York's state university system, concentrating on the 35-59 age cohort, to show that lower income groups received net subsidies. (RW)

Among the author's replies to the preceding article are that property tax relief programs do not solve interdistrict inequities under guaranteed tax base formulas, district income better measures fiscal capacity than does property wealth, and intrastate cost differentials do not remedy problems of low-income districts in high-income areas. (RW)

Examines both a hypothetical and an actual expansion of New York State's direct tuition grants program in higher education. For both, the resulting redistribution of financing appears favorable to the lowest income groups but leads to only modest gains in enrollment levels. (Author/RW)

Title II of the Arts, Humanities, and Cultural Affairs Act of 1976 (the Museum Services Act providing general operating support) is examined for: steps in implementation, legal implications of support, opportunities for similar state and local programs, problems in undertaking such support, and alternatives under reduced federal support. (MSE)

Basic public funding for American colleges and universities has developed historically as a state function. The reasons for that approach have disappeared and the federal government must recognize its responsibility for the support of higher education. (MLW)

Regression analysis on cost and expenditure data from 616 Ohio school districts indicates that districts in high wage areas respond to higher resource costs by reducing salaries and student-teacher ratios and by raising tax rates. State and federal aid does not fully offset the higher resource costs. (Author/RW)

Describes characteristics of researchers in psychology and characteristics of funded research programs. Examines some respondents' reasons for not having or not seeking funding. Explores information on research funding availability and sources of funding. Discusses the level of research activity among psychologists. (Author/MJL)