The first part of this report on school dropouts summarizes the testimony at a hearing on dropouts given by: (1) Jacqueline P. Danzberger, The Institute for Educational Leadership; (2) Anthony Earl, former governor of Wisconsin; (3) Janice Earle, National Alliance of State Boards of Education; (4) Gloria Frazier, National Foundation for the…

The demand for child care services in the United States continues to grow, stretching the levels of program quality to the limit. In fact, the country is facing a crisis in child care. Affordable child care continues to be a major issue for many families. Solutions to the current crisis in child care must, in addition to insuring affordability,…

This document contains oral testimony by state and government officials, prepared statements, and supporting materials concerning food assistance for the homeless. The bills before the Senate would increase Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) funding by $10 million in fiscal year 1987, and $20 million in 1988. According to John W.…

In January 1984, the California State Legislature adopted Assembly Bill (AB) 1XX, which included provisions for a mandatory student fee and an appropriation for financial aid to offset that fee. This report by the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) describes the provisions of AB 1XX and the community college financial aid plan,…

This study began as a cost study of special education programs in Illinois public education. An attempt was made to determine if the burden of extraordinary, nonreimbursed costs for special education programs was divided equally or unequally among school districts in Illinois. However, two problems with the data source were discovered. Illinois…

In most educational literature, the subject of costs has been isolated from curriculum, personnel, and program effectiveness. A dichotomy has existed between fiscal and curricular decision-making. The Resource Cost Model (RCM) was designed to help policymakers measure to what extent differences in the costs of educational services are attributable…

Athletic funding at Montana State University (MSU) and at peer institutions were compared. After providing a historical overview of intercollegiate athletic funding, 1983 fiscal year revenues and expenses of athletic programs were compared for universities participating in the Big Sky and Mountain West conferences. Athletic programs with similar…

In response to a statewide economic crisis resulting in a 9% funding cut for Texas community colleges, the presidents of nine Houston area community colleges formed a consortium to pool their resources and aggressively market the colleges. Since 1986, the Gulf Coast Consortium has mounted late-summer television and radio advertising campaigns to…

This document examines the three basic needs that are currently causing a crisis in child care, namely, the needs for (1) quality programs for children; (2) adequate compensation for teachers; and (3) affordable services for families. The problems of recruitment and retention of staff and funding for child care programs are discussed. Strategies…

The insurance premium rates that guaranty agencies charge student borrowers under the Guaranteed Student Loan program were analyzed by the U.S. General Accounting Office. The Higher Education Amendments of 1986 established a maximum rate (3% of the principal loan amount) that all agencies could charge student borrowers. Comparisons were made of…

In an attempt to discover how regional differences result in variations in the benefit patterns of federal programs, this booklet examines how education tax credits would be distributed across states. Using a simulation model, alternative tax credit structures are examined and their regional distribution is compared to the current distribution of…

This series of 20 appendices provides data and background information resulting from a study of the educational programs offered for the Florida State Correctional System. In addition to various letters, memoranda, and tables documenting aspects of the study, the volume presents: (1) the text of the Florida law mandating the study; (2) directories…

Small, rural schools have proportionately as many gifted students as larger schools and can have quality gifted educational programs. As in large schools, identification involves staff and self-referral and systematic record evaluations. Referral reviews determine if needs are being met in regular classrooms, suggest alternative strategies for…

In an effort to demonstrate that open learning can be accommodated within existing funding mechanisms in British colleges of further and higher education, this paper discusses issues concerned with determining the cost of Flexistudy and open learning delivery systems. After a review of the difficulties of estimating precisely the costs of various…

Hearings on student loan consolidation are presented. Only the Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae) has the authority to consolidate student loans and that authority--scheduled to expire on August 1, 1983-- is being reviewed. State guarantee agencies have requested the statutory authority to consolidate loans. The findings of a study by…