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Gulosino, Charisse A.; Ciamarra, Elif Sisli – Education Finance and Policy, 2019
This study provides the first systematic analysis of the composition of charter school governing boards. We assemble a dataset of charter school boards in Massachusetts from 2001 to 2013 and investigate the consequences of donor and founder representation on governing boards. We find that the presence of donors on the charter school boards is…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Donors, Governing Boards, Educational Finance
Palmer, Tracey – CURRENTS, 2010
Community colleges are enjoying a rare moment in the limelight right now. But part of what is being revealed by that light is just how much scrambling two-year institutions must do to keep up with increasing demands and decreasing budgets. With the recession sending many laid-off workers back to school for job retraining, and with President Barack…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Fund Raising, Private Financial Support, Educational Finance
Massachusetts State Legislature, Boston. Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight. – 1990
This Massachusetts Senate committee study examined public endowment fund development at public institutions of higher education in the state in comparison with institutional development at institutions in other states. The study used data from the Massachusetts Attorney General's Division of Public Charities, from colleges and universities, from…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Donors, Educational Finance, Endowment Funds
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2004
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This June 25, 2004 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "It's OK to Say No" (Fant, Gene C., Jr.); (2) "On Your Marks"…
Descriptors: Rejection (Psychology), Conflict Resolution, Higher Education, Collegiality