The United States economic recession is now in its third year and continues to have a serious impact on the American higher education system, including Illinois' public community colleges. Illinois community colleges are seeing increases in enrollments while at the same time seeing significant decreases in state funding. The purpose of this…

This inaugural report describes the self-reported attitudes and motivations of students nationally during the first term of their second year of college. Based on a 78-item motivational assessment administered to students in the 2010 fall term, the report highlights the educational experiences of second-year students as they transition from their…

This report reviews Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) examination participation and performance in Texas during the 2009-10 school year. Campus-, district-, and state-level examination results for students in Texas public schools are presented, as well as state-level examination results for students in Texas public and…

This report represents the latest State Governance Action Report (SGAR) covering current or just recently completed legislative sessions. Among the most important issues being considered are management autonomy, such as relaxed rules for purchasing, procurement, and human resources, and greater fiscal autonomy measures such as carry-over budgeting…

Administrators in America's rural school districts are uniquely challenged to meet increased achievement expectations despite decreasing resources. Mandated reform initiatives, population decline, and the complex formulas used to distribute tax-based funding have disproportionately affected rural schools. In this mixed-methods study, researchers…

This paper examines capacity development in education in fragile contexts. This is a current concern for donors and development partners, but there has been little work on the nexus between capacity, education and fragility. The paper examines the concept of fragility and the particular problems in education associated with fragile contexts. The…

A key part of Grantmakers for Education's program portfolio to improve education philanthropy, the biannual Education Grantmakers Institute provides an especially unique and effective venue for strengthening the skills and knowledge of grantmakers. Held at a leading academic institution, the Institute includes noted scholars and researchers…

The Council for Financial Aid to Education in New York has developed techniques and compiled information that colleges can use in their own individual fund raising. (Author)

The development, purpose, and future are reviewed of Nurses' Educational Funds, Inc., an independent organization that grants and administers scholarships to registered nurses for post-RN study. (EA)

REPRESENTATIVES OF JUNIOR COLLEGES AND FOUNDATIONS MET IN THIS CONFERENCE TO EXPLORE THE MEANS BY WHICH FOUNDATION SUPPORT MIGHT BE BROUGHT INTO A MORE EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH JUNIOR COLLEGE PROGRAMS. FIVE TYPES OF FOUNDATIONS WERE DISCUSSED--(1) GENERAL RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS, (2) SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF ACTIVITY FOUNDATIONS, (3) COMMUNITY…

This directory to grant aid for public libraries in New York State has been prepared for use and distribution by the New York State Subcommittee on Libraries. It lists possible funding sources in three categories: Federal library sources, other Federal sources, and private sources. Information on eligibility, purpose, type, amount, and address is…

Voluntary initiative and voluntary support have been of fundamental importance in the establishment and development of the system of higher education in the U.S. Much of the superior quality of higher education is due to its diversity and its freedom from outside control. Voluntary financial support is one of the vital factors responsible for the…

This report presents the results of the 10th national biennial Survey of Corporate Support of Higher Education. Survey findings indicate: (1) There was a pronounced upturn in corporate support of education between 1970 and 1972. (2) Among 19 industries, ten reported increased dollar support of education between 1970 and 1972, while nine industries…

The Council for Financial Aid to Education is a nonprofit research and service organization established to stimulate voluntary support of higher education from major private sources, particularly the business community. This case book describes how businesses can establish an aid-to-education program and what types of support there are. It also…

This report of the survey of corporation support of higher education comes at a time when the corporation and the campus are still suffering from the effects of one of the sharpest economic declines in recent history. As a result, for the first time since the survey was begun in 1956, corporate giving to education declined. Virtually all of the…