Financing and cost factors in medical education and the effect of the many missions of a medical school on funding issues are discussed. The teaching mission of medical schools includes undergraduate medical education (preparation for the MD degree), graduate medical education (training of resident physicians), biomedical specialist education,…

Seven papers from the 1988 CAUSE conference's Track III, Financial Impact and Considerations, are presented. They include: "Providing Applications Development Services in a Competitive Environment" (Donald E. Heller and Mary Ellen Bushnell); "The Cost of Not Staying Current" (Jack T. Tinsley and Betty R. Nyer); "Project…

This report, the sixth in a series by the New York State Education Department Office of Postsecondary Policy Analysis provides the only complete accounting of financial aid available to students at New York's degree-granting postsecondary institutions. It shows trends in financial aid from state, federal, institutional, and private sources for the…

A brief overview is presented by a blue ribbon commission on the organization of elementary/secondary education and higher education in California, funding provided to community colleges, and recommendations of the California Postsecondary Education Commission regarding postsecondary education. In addition, an outline of issues facing…

A bibliography of Joel S. Berke, James W. Guthrie, and Michael W. Kirst on politics and educational finance is presented. Specific topics include the following: whether financial support of public schools should be assumed completely by states, school finance policies and practices, school finance reform versus the spending and tax limitation…

Basic principles of writing for development are examined, along with guidelines and content outlines for writing proposals, annual reports, case statements, fund-raising brochures, annual and deferred giving materials, and development letters. Attention also is directed to the basics of raising money by mail and improving writing skills in…

Chapter 6 of a book on school law, this chapter deals with the financial support of schools. According to the author, the constitutionality of state support programs continued to be a major issue in school finance litigation during the past year. The number of cases involving financial aspects of programs for children with special needs increased,…

A study examined the relationship between educational investments and economic development in the small community of Canandaigua, New York. A field study approach was used to collect data pertaining to the city's population characteristics, income characteristics, economic conditions, unemployment rates, and housing conditions. These data were…

In April 1979, the Board of Governors took a number of actions related to community college financing. They adopted principles of accountability which offered guidelines for: a planning and evaluation process; measurable statewide educational objectives; annually updated district plans to describe all program changes, district objectives, budgets,…

The independent sector of higher education in the State of New York provides 88,000 jobs and almost $8 million of identifiable economic impact. It also plays a unique role in the state's recovery effort. The institutions in this sector award almost half the bachelor's and more than two thirds of the postbaccalaureate degrees in the state. As an…

During the two-year period 1979-80, the National Congress on Church-Related Colleges and Universities operated as a cooperative effort of 23 denominations to examine the issues facing their institutions of higher education. The significant papers and a record of events appear in this and three other volumes. In this volume the contents include…

THE WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE MONTANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION CONDUCTED A NATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IN SPARSELY POPULATED AREAS. THIS PUBLICATION EMBODIES THE CONFERENCE'S RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS. FORTY-SEVEN PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING RESEARCH, ADMINISTRATION, AND…

A proposed California community college long-term finance plan is presented, which outlines finance principles in the areas of accountability, resources, sources of support, and support techniques. A planning and accountability process is proposed to meet existing state-level concerns for accountability while maintaining local decision-making and…

This document describes the legislative history, development, and current status of the University of Kentucky Community College System. Legislated in 1962, the 13-college system enrolled 17,196 credit students in 1976 compared to 1,907 in 1967. Transfer students accounted for 37.4% of enrollment, Applied Science degree students accounted for…

The responsiveness of Georgia's universities, senior, and junior colleges to the state's students is reported. Many new programs were added, modified, or expanded, and were implemented to keep up-to-date with requirements for new types and emphases of instruction, research, and public service that reflect rapidly changing technology and economic…