College and university fund raising must be need-driven rather than donor-driven, capable of providing operating budget relief, and integrated with the institution's vision. Priority needs must be developed into a concise list of gift opportunities that, when funded, will clearly advance the institutional plan. Need-driven investments, not…

This paper presents a model of the approaches open to government to ensure that early childhood services are affordable to families. We derived the model from a comparative literature review of affordability approaches taken by government, both in Australia and internationally. The model adds significantly to the literature by proposing a means to…

The Ukiah (California) school board offers extended day care in six elementary schools. The program meets the needs of employed parents and has helped maintain enrollment levels in the schools. Highlights from a parent handbook are listed along with ordering directions. (MLF)

Examines expenditures for education in China and compares them to educational support in other nations. Asserts that the increase rate of Chinese educational expenditures is higher than that of the national economy and the level of Chinese educational expenditures is not as low as that in countries of comparable levels of economic development.…