This report discusses some of the financial problems facing Colorado public schools. Fiscal reform recommendations designed to improve educational quality and to provide educational equality are offered to citizens and elected leaders. Education finance problems are discussed within the context of (1) the professional staff, (2) the educational…

Based on a review of the experience of agencies operating day care services, this report proposes guidelines for action; develops a core program with options; reviews possible funding sources; and summarizes day care standards. The report is divided into the following sections: I. Guidelines for Action; II. Core Program and Costs; III. Options to…

P.L. 874 and 815 have operated to help relieve the burdens imposed on public school districts. These burdens reflect the tax-exempt nature of federal property. In 54 districts examined in this regard, it was found that the payments under P.L. 874 exceeded or fell short of meeting the burden by more than 10 percent in 80 percent of the districts.…

Assuming that full State funding proposals will become more prevalent as a result of recent court decisions affecting State educational financing systems, the author examines the problems and opportunities presented by full State funding and suggests a programmatic approach to the allocation of State funds to local school districts. He suggests…

This speech outlines the interdistrict disparities in levels of financial support leading to court decisions that have invalidated State school finance systems. The author discusses alternative financial plans in light of these court decisions. The central issue centers around whether or not property taxes should be relieved, and if so, to what…

This report discusses the implications of recent court decisions that invalidate local school finance systems on grounds of denial of equal protection. The author examines the school financing options available to Mississippi in the light of these recent State court decisions and in view of a forthcoming U. S. Supreme Court decision on the…

The higher education appropriations cycle in Michigan is described with focus on whether the present system is fair and equitable. Two general conclusions are drawn: (1) There is strong evidence that the present system of allocating state funds for the operation of higher education institutions is not equitable in terms of support for comparable…

This publication is the first of a series of reports on the Alaska School Finance Study. This published report essentially covers the informational phase of the study, describing in detail the principles, basic data on current funding, and trends that comprise the current situation in educational finance nationally and in Alaska. Separate chapters…

On the minds of all who serve higher education in administrative capacities is the acceleration in demands to be accountable to the federal government--that is, to give assurances that resources are being used prudently and effectively. This occurs primarily in two areas: in the increase in federal financial involvement in higher education, and in…

This document presents an analysis of state legislation enacted and proposed in 1976 related to community and junior colleges. Data for this analysis were obtained from two sources--personal replies to a survey of state directors of community and junior colleges, and actual legislative documents from the states. Following an introductory section,…

This booklet presents a variety of updated information for use by study groups and others interested in Texas public school finance. Section 1 reviews various study group projects related to Texas school finance; section 2 reports on finance-related activities and research projects of the Texas Education Agency; section 3 lists several…

This study is one attempt to determine the size and nature of the fiscal reform the Illinois legislature must bring about in order to fulfill the requirements of Article IX, Section 5 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 that calls for the abolishment of personal property taxes. Chapters discuss the legislative intent of the article and present a…

This report examines the causes of the fiscal problems facing city schools. Both expenditure and revenue aspects of the problem are analyzed. The performance of intergovernmental transfers in helping to reduce the present crisis is examined. Specific analyses, when applicable, focus on Ohio cities. (Author/MC)

Developing comparable data for policy-making and financial support allocation for health professions education creates difficult problems for state-level decision-makers. The experience of the New Jersey Department of Higher Education in collaboration with the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is reported. (Author/LBH)

With the guidelines apparently established in recent court litigation, it is likely that many more publicly-financed programs of aid to students in private institutions will develop according to the needs and ideas in different states. (Author/LBH)