This twenty-fourth annual report of the National Science Foundation (NSF) describes the research project support activities, national and international programs, research applications, and science education studies for the fiscal year 1974. It also includes appendices and a statement by H. Guyford Stever, the director of NSF. Scientific research…

Several articles present suggestions on how to prepare a sound proposal for foundation or government funding. The special characteristics of foundations are described, and information is given on matters of policy and personal relationships. A sample proposal serves to illustrate the basic sections found in most proposals. The university offices…

The seven chapters of Listening and Learning 2004 contain indicators that describe different aspects of life in the 26 Knight communities. Chapter 1 provides the context for Knight Foundation program work in these communities by highlighting some of the most important demographic, economic and social characteristics that place each community in…

A questionnaire developed to assess the impact of the Kazanjian Awards Program on the winners was mailed to the recipients of first, second, third, fourth, and honorable mention awards. A total of 134, or 61% of the winners replied. The effects of their having received an award are summarized and then broken down by teaching level (primary,…

Over the past eight years the Ford Foundation has granted some $20 million for support of activities related to the financing and management of public and higher education. This report describes some of these efforts. The Foundation's activities in public education include support of analysis of the legal background of school finance, analysis of…

Analysis of developments in school finance from 1971 to 1982 reveals that, although revenue equity is moderate by national standards, Maryland ranks poorly on measures of wealth neutrality. Reform efforts have had little effect on equity due in part to the relatively low level of the foundation. (MJL)

Proposes a model for evaluating state equalization aid formulas, accounting for municipal overburden and tradeoffs between expenditures and taxes. Tests the model using the Michigan state aid formula. Results relate elasticities to spending and tax levels and suggest that relatively unrestricted guaranteed tax base formulas can work. (PGD)

This report is intended for use by the Alaska Department of Education and other interested individuals in defining "basic need" as it relates to Alaska's Public School Foundation Program. The report is not intended to define basic need, but rather to present possible ways to define the term. It is based on ideas and suggestions from a…

The partial financing of New York State's public schools with a state-mandated tax coupled with state aid based upon county or regional wealth rather than local district wealth would provide greater equalization of both revenues and expenditures of school districts than does the present law. A comparable increase in state aid appropriations under…

The role of Chicago foundations in school reform from 1987 to 1990 is examined in this paper, with a focus on the paradoxical relationship between the city's philanthropic community and the Chicago Reform Act of 1988. Data were derived from three surveys conducted since 1987 on the levels and targets of educational grantmaking by Chicago…

This report assesses the responsiveness of major private foundations, community foundations, and corporate philanthropies in the United States to Puerto Rican needs and concerns. The private sector has increased its financial support of non-profit institutions in both the United States and Puerto Rico in an effort to mitigate the effects of the…

Ford Foundation support for resident and regional theater has followed two main lines: strengthening key theaters as institutions and furnishing opportunities to individual artists for professional advancement. This report describes some of the activities that have been aided by the foundation and notes the types of aid provided. The activities…

Arranged in chronological order, this collection of papers explores the process involved in teaching expository writing in order to stimulate discussion, provoke comment and criticism, and provide the insights and information needed to develop a writing skills program. Much of the collection was written by persons with no direct experience in…

New Jersey's legislature, as the result of a decision by the State Supreme Court in Robinson vs Cahill, is now under order to implement the century-old provision in the State's constitution for "a thorough and efficient system of free public schools." In an effort to contribute to the resolution of the problems arising from this order, a…

Uses a foundation-equalizing model to develop a number of indicators measuring the extent to which states utilize the full range of equalization tools at its disposal. Illustrates the utility of these indicators through an evaluation of the school finance reform instituted by Rhode Island between 1992 and 1996. (Contains 25 references.)…