This document contains National Education Association research data on issues and trends affecting public education systems and their employees. The data come from state departments of education and other, mostly governmental, sources. Part 1, rankings of the states for 2002, contains information on the following: (1) state population data; (2)…

This report highlights research that examined education finance data for the 1998-99 school year, the year prior to the introduction of finance reforms in New Hampshire, and the 1999-00 to 2001-02 school years, the 3 years following the introduction of reform. Following are some of the conclusions about New Hampshire's education finance reform.…

This report examines factors that contribute to the differences in local education funding, per pupil revenue, and local resident ability to support present and future educational services in West Virginia. Based on a variety of data generated during 1989-92, the study indicates: (1) the differences in support for local education are attributed to…

Indiana public policy has frozen local property tax levies for public education funding since the early 1970s, which has resulted in an educational system largely supported by state fiscal aid. A statistical analysis of the fiscal equity of Indiana's school operating expenditures for the latest school year preceding the freeze (1972-73) and the…

Concentrating on states' needs for programs offered by institutions of higher education (IHE) and the manner in which these needs can be met and financed, the 3-part paper analyzes the elements included by "The Chronicle of Higher Education" in its ranking of states' suppoort of higher education based on the results of the Chambers…

This paper uses data obtained by a large statewide survey of Massachusetts residents to measure the relative importance of certain motivations in influencing the overall statewide vote on Proposition 2 1/2. Proposition 2 1/2 severely restricts the ability of Massachusetts cities and towns to raise tax revenue for local services. Interviews were…

The costs of education continue to increase, despite education's uncertain effectiveness in curing social and economic ills. A wise cost and resource allocation policy can help control runaway educational spending, but cannot bridge the widening gap between educational costs and funding. State support of education is required on two grounds:…

This four-part report presents a graphic and textual summary of the operating budget requested by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) for fiscal year (FY) 1982. Part I details: (1) allocations to the individual colleges, the State Community College of East St. Louis (SCCESL), the ICCB Office, the State University Retirement System, and the…

The paper highlights economic and social problems that current population trends in New York State are likely to create. Major features of population change in New York are: (1) transition from steady growth to near stability; (2) an end to metropolitan growth statewide and the onset of decline in four of the state's ten Standard Metropolitan…

College community services, traditionally funded by the levy of special purpose taxes, have been threatened by the passage of Proposition 13 and the resultant abolishment of permissive taxes. Survey data show that the average budget cut for community services was at least 50%. These cuts resulted in: (1) a 76% increase in "fee" courses…

This report is intended to stimulate public interest and participation in revenue sharing programs, particularly among citizens concerned with the rights of minorities and women. To accomplish this aim, the report describes in considerable detail how revenue sharing works, examines its civil rights implications, and suggests ways in which local…

Community colleges are a primary mechanism for postsecondary occupational programs in Mississippi, with over 60% of the state's high school graduates who attend college attending community colleges. This report presents statistical data about the state's community colleges for 1992-93. The first section provides a list of board members and staff,…

Three basic issues were examined in this study: (1) the variance in the purchasing power of the dollar among Texas school districts, (2) the variance in local property tax burden among Texas school districts, and (3) consideration of alternative Texas school finance formulas. Data used were from the data banks of the Texas Education Agency and…

A study was conducted to determine the types of training and educational levels desired for entry-level employees in Tennessee and to obtain employer ratings of entry-level work skills for Tennessee vocational education graduates as compared to nonvocational education graduates. Additionally, 61 Tennessee employers identified by school districts…

This study examines the relationships between various elements of property wealth and operating expenditures per pupil by types of school district--elementary (K-8), high (9-12), and unit (K-12). Elements of property wealth were defined as the equalized assessed valuation per pupil for each of the following property tax classifications:…