Defines key terms and discusses things to consider when setting fees for a continuing education program. These include (1) the organization's philosophy and mission, (2) certain key variables, (3) pricing strategy options, and (4) the test of reasonableness. (CH)

Issues considered by the House Postsecondary Education Subcommittee, chaired by William Ford, during hearings on the Higher Education Act of 1980 are outlined briefly, including the Basic and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants and Guaranteed Student Loan Programs, community service and continuing education, library programs, and research…

The stock-market crash of 1987 and its effect on college endowment funds are discussed. An informal survey found the market value of nine college endowments had slipped over the past year. The experiences of several colleges and universities are described. (MLW)

Notes that, like other states nationwide, Indiana faces a decade of skyrocketing educational costs and declining federal dollars. Discusses Indiana's approach to educating its citizenry despite this scenario. (NB)

When the AGB task force on the state of the Presidency in American Higher Education was meeting last fall in Washington, D.C., to deliberate about the role of the academic presidency, the Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education convened across town to examine issues ranging from access to affordability to…

This special issue presents the ninth edition of "Education Week's" annual report on education technology, "Technology Counts." The annual report found that the nation has made dramatic progress in developing computerized data systems that can reliably guide education decision-making, but still has plenty of work to do before those systems can…

After a brief history of the states' role in financing public schools since 1970, their current fiscal status and budgetary actions are reviewed. The impact of tax-cutting initiatives on California and Massachusetts schools and districts' solutions are considered. Guiding principles for allocating reduced funds are proposed. (MJL)

With reference to current fiscal distress in California, sources of school district revenue are described, potential local revenue sources identified, and equity issues involved in increased local funding noted. (MJL)

Describes the status, scope, and funding of postsecondary education programs for adults (25 years old and over) provided by public institutions in New York State. Outlines future policy and goals for lifelong learning services in the State. (GC)

This discussion of educational finance highlights the six-fold increase in the cost of education since 1959; changes in the state, local, and federal proportions of school funding; the importance of education in the total economy; and the effect of changing public policy on revenues for education. (SK)

Tables compiled at Illinois State University showing state appropriations for higher education, 1988-1989, are presented, including a table showing how the states rank. (MLW)

In states that depend on property taxes for school revenues, fair administration of the property tax is essential to ensure equitable state aid to all districts. Questions relevant to implementing a strategy for enhancing public support of the property tax as a source of local school revenue are answered in this report. The questions deal with the…

This document discusses major issues in urban school finance. It has been developed around four major sections. First, it reviews the role of the states in urban school finance, using published materials and documents from the Education Commission of the States. Second, it discusses recent developments in urban school finance litigation dealing…

In 1997, an active year for school-finance legislation, states responded in a variety of ways to court decisions. This report provides an overview of school-finance legislation for that year. Historically, school-finance suits have focused on the equity and adequacy of state funding, and the decisions handed down in 1997, for the most part,…

The French education system has a mixed record. A generally very successful pre-school and primary school level contrasts with underfunded public universities with high dropout rates which exist alongside very successful higher education institutions for elites. Initial education, especially secondary education and the universities, along with…