An earlier article evaluating Massachusetts' recent long-range plan for higher education is criticized. Aspects of the plan omitted in the first article are noted, including state financing improvements, incentives for institutional action, and increased local autonomy. (MSE)

This lengthy article traces the historical development of Texas state aid and the state's school finance system, notes current revenue sources, describes the formulas and indexes now used to determine state aid, discusses district reorganization and consolidation, analyzes teacher salaries, and suggests reforms to improve the current finance…

Legal issues relating to field-based experiences in teacher education are discussed, and results of a survey of state statutes pertaining to field experience programs are given. State legislatures, institutions, and administrative agencies have not sufficiently addressed the need for providing high-quality field experiences for student teachers.…

Assesses the economic benefits derived by Texas teachers in 1978-79 from their investment in teacher education and compares Texas teachers' returns on education to those of White workers with high school or higher education degrees. Concludes that Texas teachers' investments in education were not profitable at any degree level. (Author/RW)

Outlines the steps a motivated educator can pursue to obtain a grant. Covers forming a preliminary plan of attack, researching funding sources and qualifications, identifying major sources of grant money, determining the project, forming a nonprofit corporation, publicity, and writing the proposal. (CM)

The legal provisions of each Canadian province for funding and regulating private schools are outlined. (SJL)

Discusses a study conducted by the Brookings Institution to examine community college funding patterns used in various states. Outlines findings concerning the efficiency of state funding models and examines selected study recommendations in light of optimistic and pessimistic scenarios concerning enrollment, political support, and the economy.…

In order to work within the legislative framework, it is suggested, administrators and trustees must concern themselves with five essentials: key calendar dates, specific committee structures, the chairman's power, the party in control, and the flow of legislation. Administrators must also know the legislators, the issues, and the governor. (MLW)

Formal state coordination of higher education is seen as a product of the enrollment growth of the 1960s. Declining enrollment will place great strains on coordination. The future of higher education depends upon the policies of the states, in terms of financing of new initiatives and overall guidance and governance. (MLW)

This fourth and final article in a series on the history of the New Jersey Education Association focuses on Association activities and educational issues in New Jersey in the 1970s. (SJL)

Explores two alternatives to the local school property tax: a power equalizing property tax and a statewide tax. Compares effects on tax burdens and service levels for 13 cities in San Diego County. Available from American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 50 East 69th Street, New York, NY 10021; sc $3.00. (Author/JM)

The Supreme Court ruled that state statutes providing a former patient with access to medical records applies only to institutions receiving state legislative appropriations. The narrow focus of the case will allow challenges to the scope and validity of this ruling. (SF)

Higher education is seen as a privilege, not a right. Issues to be considered by trustees include: tenure, contracts in lieu of tenure, accreditation, territorial poaching, and financing of colleges and universities. Educational agencies or institutions that depend on the public's dollar must deliver what they promise and meet standards. (MLW)

The ten-campus University of Hawaii system is experiencing a 15% cut in state funding since 1995, tuition rates rising 70% by 1997-98, sharply declining enrollment, rising deferred maintenance, and loss of 900 teaching and staff positions. An ambitious long-term plan aims to turn the system into the leading center of higher learning in the Asian…

Characterizes resource-allocation patterns across states and across districts within states using data on financial allocations to estimate the relationship between differences in state aid allocation policies and practices, district financial and demographic influences, and district-level allocation of financial and human resources. (Contains 46…