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Petrilli, Michael J.; Roza, Marguerite – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2011
After years of non-stop increases--national k-12 per-pupil spending is up by "one-third" in inflation-adjusted dollars since 1995--schools now face the near-certainty of repeated annual budget cuts for the first time since the Great Depression. In some states and districts, reductions will be dramatic--well into the double digits. And…
Descriptors: Baby Boomers, Budgets, Public Education, Expenditure per Student
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1984
The Minister of Education of Alberta, Canada established a task force in 1983 to analyze the characteristics of teachers' pension plans and to develop a model retirement plan for teachers in Alberta. The task force reviewed the legislative, structural, administrative, and financial characteristics of Alberta's existing Teachers' Retirement Fund as…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Models, Money Management
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1984
The Minister of Education of Alberta, Canada established a task force in 1983 to analyze the characteristics of teachers' pension plans and to develop a model retirement plan for teachers in Alberta. The task force reviewed the legislative, structural, administrative, and financial characteristics of Alberta's existing Teachers' Retirement Fund as…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Models, Money Management
Alliance for Excellent Education, 2009
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Duncan Makes $44 Billion in Education Funding Available to States: Education Secretary Says Stimulus Money Must Go…
Descriptors: Teacher Retirement, Public Education, Public Policy, Educational Policy
National Education Association Research Department, 2010
The data presented in this combined report--"Rankings & Estimates"--provide facts about the extent to which local, state, and national governments commit resources to public education. As one might expect in a nation as diverse as the United States--with respect to economics, geography, and politics--the level of commitment to…
Descriptors: School Statistics, State Departments of Education, Enrollment, Public Education
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Congressional Research Service. – 1984
A study examined principal cost and benefit issues to be resolved in designing a new retirement system for Federal workers covered by Social Security. The new Federal system would be built on the base of Social Security and would take into account the Social Security program's taxes and benefits. The current Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS)…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Employment Practices, Feasibility Studies
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, 2002
To meet the expectations of students, parents, communities, governments and businesses, Canadian universities will need to continue to plan strategically, manage proactively, deliver effectively and attract significant public support. Keeping these needs in mind, this edition of "Trends" provides not only a historical perspective and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Trends, Enrollment Trends, College Students
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1989
An overview is provided of the governance, organization, enrollment, programs, finances, facilities, legislation, and significant problems of the Illinois public community colleges. The first section provides a description of the organization of the 39 public community college districts, which comprise 50 colleges and five branch campuses. Next, a…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Curriculum Development