This "good practice" guide is aimed at anyone in higher education in England who is involved in making decisions on investments. It focuses on the principles to be followed, rather than the techniques of appraisal. The guide outlines the steps for developing an outline business case and then refining it into a full business case for the…

The anticipated decline in general student enrollment demands that physical education personnel take initiative on the departmental level in developing a sound public relations program. (LH)

Classroom teachers are advised on how to obtain grants for programs and projects. Topics include proposal writing, funding sources, presentation strategies, and resources. (IAH)

Compares revenues, debts, investments, and profit margins of for-profit publicly and privately owned day care centers. An evaluation tool was developed through analysis of financial statements of seven privately owned child care businesses and six publicly owned child care chains. (RJC)

The College Board developed guidelines for prepayment plans based upon concerns expressed during and after the 1987 Invitational Conference on College Prepayment and Savings Plans. The guidelines are provided. (MLW)

An introduction to articles on making the most of educational funds presents a do-it-yourself inventory project in the form of a mystery game. The game is designed to help teachers create innovative projects and determine projected costs and possible revenue sources. (SM)

This primer on budgets for nursing schools includes the budgetary process; budgeting techniques; and information about various types of budgets, such as the open-ended budget, incremental budget, quota budget, and alternate-level budget. Questions about budget structure, revenue sources, and budget management and evaluation are answered. (JOW)

An appropriate education is one that identifies students' educational needs and then provides a curriculum that addresses those needs (Benbow & Stanley, 1996). All students, even those identified as gifted, deserve a personalized education. However, many educators outside gifted education believe that "giftedness" is a fancy label and that gifted…

This guide aims to help California leaders in schools, school districts, and community-based organizations meet the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program matching requirement and secure funding. This guide is filled with practical information on how to attract and work with school and community partners; how to adopt a strategic…

This book offers a description of responsibility center budgeting, a management tool for fiscal and academic management at institutions of higher education, through a description of implementing this approach at Indiana University, a process that began in 1987. Responsibility center budgeting is based on three principles: (1) all costs and income…

This manual is divided into three modules designed for use in a self-teaching situation. The first module presents a philosophical discussion of financing community education. The traditional model, requiring subordination of community education goals to the goals of the funding agency, is contrasted with an alternative model that establishes…

School budget dollars demand conscientious management and prudent investment, where permitted by law, in U.S. treasury bills, certificates of deposit, and repurchase agreements. Insets outline investment instruments and provide a money management primer and a chart of state-by-state investment rules. (MLH)

Just as ice cream comes in many flavors for different tastes, fund balances need to be reserved and designated to meet school district plans and commitments. This article examines accounting principles and other issues determining the segregation and size of a school district's fund balance, a legally restricted reserve that can affect the…

A governor's involvement in education provides the power of a statewide partnership for educational improvement and is a proven method for gaining additional support for education. Educators should work at building communication and trust with governors and their staffs. (MD)

Describes the savings a cooperative group of school systems were able to make when purchasing services and supplies as a group. It includes 15 school systems and has been in existence for 12 years. Includes a brief article explaining why school systems may not find cooperative buying to their advantage. (MD)