Flaws in the tax structures supporting public schools are pointed out and suggestions are made for changes. (JD)

A financial survey views the net effect of California's Proposition 13 as effectively lowering financial support of libraries 25 percent. After three years, this reduction in income has resulted in a 22 percent drop in the number of library outlets, a 23 percent reduction in operating hours, and an 18 percent loss in library staffing. Funds for…

Discusses four themes in the efforts to secure public support for private education: (1) to save private schools from disappearing; (2) to preserve benefits already received; (3) to gain benefits wrongfully denied; and (4) to effect reform via support for private schools. (JOW)

Four major concerns regarding functional responsibilities in American cities are examined in this paper. Implications of the findings suggest reducing the scope of the old, northeastern cities and transferring functions to other levels of government. (Author/RLV)

This paper provides an overview of financing patterns and mechanisms for public education and other services for children. It describes overall levels of support and significant trends over time in funding patterns. The paper also compares and contrasts the financing arrangements and trends in the different children's service sectors, highlighting…

Steep cuts in federal aid to higher education have broad implications for the future of U.S. society. Even if federal funding can be saved, however, institutions must look increasingly to private sources for financial support. New tax laws provide other incentives and disincentives for giving and should be carefully considered. (MSE)

The effects of tax deductibility on American education are discussed in this report, which is based on the premise that alteration by the Federal Government of the deduction for state and local taxes will exacerbate taxpayer resistance and increase cuts in public services, ultimately undercutting public support for education. The discussion offers…

Contrasts the arguments of economists who measure the value of library services to society by business standards with the criteria of "the public good" which predominated during the development of public libraries and argues that libraries must continue to serve the whole community. Twenty references are cited. (RAA)

Asserting that the "children's budget" expected from the Canadian federal government in February 2000 may fail to address the needs of children and youth with disabilities, this report argues that the federal government has a variety of avenues open for meeting these needs. The report contends that it is essential to ensure that families…

A majority of the 50 states are currently experiencing budget problems as a result of recent changes in the fiscal roles of federal, state, and local governments. Four major factors are responsible for the recent deterioration of state budgets: (1) reductions in federal aid to states and localities, (2) changes in the federal corporate and…

The purpose of this paper is to explore funding issues related to charter districts. It begins with definitions of charter school and charter district. It continues with a brief discussion of public-school finance and some of the policy issues associated with distributing state funds to school districts, allowing school districts to generate…

Proceedings of a conference on financing postsecondary education in the 1980s, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Higher Education of the University of Arizona in close collaboration with the Education Commission of the States and the National Association of College and University Business Officers, are presented. Contents are as follows:…

Argues that recent federal education legislation will not eliminate unequal funding, school performance inequities, and student achievement gaps that have persisted in the poorest school districts. Asserts that adequate, equitable, and targeted human and financial resources and standards are necessary, and that the slight increases in federal…

Offers statistics showing community colleges to be one of the most cost-effective segments of higher education. Compares figures for public and private two- and four-year colleges with respect to tuition; federal, state, and local revenues; appropriations and grants; student financial aid; tax support; per capita government assistance; and…

Educational performance has become a crucial element in the United States' capacity to prosper in a new global economy of fierce competition. In addition to the traditional question of how the educational system contributes to students' intellectual growth, a new question is being asked: How does the educational system contribute to national…