Alaska became suddenly and surprisingly rich in the early 1980s, with oil revenues from Prudhoe Bay paying for almost all state operations, picking up some of the costs of local government, creating a huge state savings account, paying all Alaskans annual cash dividends, and eliminating the need for state personal income taxes. The smaller…

This report presents an analysis of the Governor's proposed State budget for fiscal year 1991-92. The analysis provides: (1) a discussion of major budget issues facing the Governor and the Legislature in constructing the 1991-92 State budget; (2) a brief overview of the Governor's proposed funding priorities; and (3) an analysis of the key policy…

Based on data provided by state directors of community/junior college education, this report reviews state approaches to community college financing. The report includes information from 41 states, representing 96.5% of the total community college enrollments in the country. Section I addresses state-level concerns in community college finance,…

The fourth in a series of analytical studies of the financing of community colleges in the United States, this report provides information for the 38 states which accounted for more than 95% of the total Fall 1978 community college enrollment. Data indicate that allocation of funds to community colleges still follows four traditional patterns and…

Based upon data provided by state directors of community/junior college education, this report reviews state approaches to community college financing. The report includes information from 44 states, which together accounted for 98.2% of the total enrollment in two-year colleges in 1982. Section I presents conclusions drawn from the data,…

This review of state approaches to community college financing includes information from 42 states, representing 97% of the total community college enrollments in the country. Section I offers a brief analysis of the status of community college financing in 1988, highlighting several changes in resource allocation methods. The report notes that…

Based on information provided by state directors of community/junior college education, this report reviews state approaches to community college financing. The report includes data from 35 states, which together accounted for 86.3% of the total enrollment in community/junior colleges in 1980. Section I presents conclusions drawn from the data,…

Developed to assist two-year college administrators in understanding the application of the funding formula for California's community colleges that became effective July 1, 1991, this paper reviews revenue base limits; practical implications of the revenue base; the role of institutional growth in increasing base revenues in the absence of cost…