Bad economic times and the election of a staunchly conservative governor have forced Wisconsin university officials and government leaders into controversy over the future of the University of Wisconsin System. (MSE)

The trend toward corporate political support of higher education appears to be spreading. After years of corporate and business financial support to higher education, now groups in Kentucky, Washington, Utah, West Virginia and other states are making political contributions to higher education as well. (MLW)

The current Illinois school finance formula fails to bring very wealthy districts within acceptable equalization bounds. Manipulating tax rates of wealthy and other districts is unacceptable or financially unfeasible. This paper proposes a two-stage process requiring state equalization at the county level, followed by equalization within each…

A model program in New England enhances state government relations by informing legislators about higher education's impact on state economies. The regional undertaking overcame apathy, competing interests, and time pressures to build a close working relationship with legislators. (Author/MSE)

The strength of the nation has been based upon the value of an educated citizenry. Government and industry must be assured of the interdependency of the economy and higher education. State and federal governments must provide higher education with the necessary financial support. (MLW)

To utilize automated technology for student aid processing, it is necessary to work with multi-institutional offices (student aid, admissions, registration, and business) and to develop automated interfaces with external processing systems at state and federal agencies and perhaps at need-analysis organizations and lenders. (MLW)

Discusses Oklahoma's school finance legislation of 1981, designed to promote fiscal neutrality among districts and vertical equity for students while maintaining a partnership between the state and local districts in financing education. Proposes total commitment by Oklahoma to percentage equalizing, noting that the revenue potential exists. (PGD)

Describes how school financing has changed over the past 10 years, including a discussion of the implication of student enrollment decline. Presents statistics on student distribution, per-pupil expenditures, teacher salaries, school funding, students per microcomputer, and the mean Scholastic Aptitude Test scores. (MD)

Reviews "Serrano vs. Priest,""San Antonio Independent School District No. 1 vs. Rodriguez," and cases litigated since 1977 that focus on the equalization of state school support programs. Notes a trend toward findings in favor of state financing schemes. (PGD)

The University of Texas' political response to a recent state legislative threat to reduce higher education appropriations by 26 percent and the roles of individuals in the effort are chronicled. (MSE)

The U.S. states' expenditures to nearly $31 billion in tax money mark a continuing recovery in support for higher education. Shaping this year's appropriations levels were concerns about tuition and efforts to promote economic development. (MLW)

Tennessee's higher education funding based on institutional performance is discussed by three key participant-observers of the state's initiatives: Steve Cobb, Arliss Roaden, and John Folger. Money for remedial education was taken out of university budgets and put in special college preparatory institutes. These institutes are discussed. (MLW)

Sustaining the educational reform movement will involve an estimated 20 percent increase in funding for education. Since such increases are unlikely, the evaluation of existing reform is urgent. Includes a list of seven levels of evaluation appropriate for state reform bills. (MD)

Suggestions are offered for raising funds for physical education programs on school, community, state, and federal levels. (DF)

Discusses the question of who will pay for the undocumented immigrants' access to social services, particularly health services. Argues that neither state governments, counties, local governments, private hospitals, the judiciary, nor the federal government have accepted responsibility, and consequently, the workers and the community at large are…