Financing higher education is a four-way collaboration between the government, state and federal; the students and their families; the private sector; and the higher education institutions. Placing the entire burden of higher education on one of these parties is unreasonable. (MLW)

The role of government in financing education is critical to achieving equal opportunity in a just society, but current federal policies that promote student access may actually be discouraging educational excellence by denying adequate funding to the institutions themselves. (Editor/LBH)

A survey indicates that the state government has more influence on higher education than federal and local authorities together, but a growth of federal influence is foreseen. (Editor/LBH)

This report determines the degree to which charter schools have access to traditional public school facility financing, and whether alternative sources of facility financing are available to charter schools. Further discussed are potential options generally available to the federal government if it were to assume a larger role in charter school…

This analysis discusses a proposed education tax credit that includes: a parental choice credit, where parents receive dollar-for-dollar reduction in income tax liability up to $500 per child for tuition costs, and a scholarship credit, which raises funds for low-income children by allowing dollar-for-dollar reduction in income taxes up to $500…

The erosion of broad-based support for public schools has reached the federal government. Cuts in educational finance are expected in the Reagan Administration's budget, despite the successes of several federal education programs. A greater commitment to private and public education is essential. (SB)

Views President Bush's America 2000 plan as a rhetorical masterpiece with minimal public input and maximum government interference. Examines program recommendations regarding teacher improvement, choice, the New American Schools Development Corporation, and national testing. Discusses three omitted topics: school finance, growing youth poverty,…

In interview format this paper provides an introduction to the US education system for the non-American faculty member, focusing primarily on the university sector. Issues addressed include key differences inherent in the US system versus the majority of the world, the structure of education, the role of the individual states and that of the…

Tutoring services, known in the federal No Child Left Behind Act as "supplemental services," arguably represent the federal government's largest free-market experiment in education. In the rush to capture market share, more than 1,000 tutoring providers have signed up for the program. But market uncertainty, combined with differences in…

"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) House Committee Passes Budget Plan: Education Spending Would Be Cut by More Than $5 Billion; (2) U.S. Department of Education…

This report describes the annual federal budget and appropriations process, which involves the President's budget request, Congress' Budget Resolution, and 13 appropriations bills by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. The process involves reconciliation, which allows certain House and Senate authorizing committees to produce…

This study examined the federal cost incurred from the Higher Education Assistance Foundation's (HEAF) planned liquidation for fiscal year 1991 and whether the government can recover those costs. The study reviewed agreements between the Department of Education and guarantor agencies, examined HEAF's financial data for fiscal year 1991, and…

This funding guide is designed to help schools, education agencies, institutions of higher education, and others develop service-learning initiatives to improve K-12 education. It includes descriptions of 130 funding programs in 15 federal agencies, which generally provide two categories of financial assistance--formula grants, and competitive or…

Testimony of parents, day care providers, and experts concerning the importance of day care is recorded in this document. The thrust of parents' testimony was that day care is a necessity, not a luxury. Providers' testimony argues that current levels of funding for day care do not allow for the delivery of high quality services. Increased federal…