Most everyone is still looking to the federal government for fiscal relief, but it is probably the most complicated and unpredictable of sources. (Editor)

Describes the difficulties black junior colleges have in obtaining financial support. (RK)

Presents an overview of those documents from the ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges dealing with community college financing in a period of declining resources and student enrollments. (CM)

A retrospective look at how severe budget reduction during the last two years affected New York City Community College, and at the difficult decisions made and issues considered in retrenchment of services and staff. (JG)

Describes the Wisconsin Technical College System's special needs staff leadership in supporting transition to technical colleges, increasing funding that colleges receive from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, and supporting professional development activities for college special needs staff. (SK)

Describes the 1995 Texas Senate Bill 390, which established community college service areas in portions of the state where community colleges deliver services without the benefit of a local tax base. Examines the disparity in revenue streams generated by these two categories of in-state students. (Contains six references.) (CB)

The relationship between planning and budgeting processes, and whether their integration can be related to institutional improvement were studied in a survey of 532 planning and business offices at 266 2-year colleges. The real benefits of linking planning and budgeting are outlined. (SLD)

Wisconsin's Waukesha County Technical College has been cited by the Government Finance Officers Association for prematurely recognizing property tax revenues. The outcome of the dispute will also affect other Wisconsin Technical Colleges and school districts in Wisconsin, Ohio, and Illinois. (MLF)

Examines possible strategies that department chairs can use to better manage scarce resources. Strategies such as addressing issues of human resource management jointly with fiscal issues and relying more heavily on academic program planning at the departmental level were found to be effective. Conversely, reduced program offerings and longer work…

Discusses the 2000 Community College Futures Assembly held in Orlando, Florida, which more than 300 community college presidents and other decision-makers attended. During an activity, participants identified 107 critical issues facing institutions, the top three of which were: (1) finding funds for workforce development; (2) using outcome…

Contends that Illinois was able to develop a cohesive and progressive approach to two-year postsecondary education because of visionary and cooperative efforts made during the decades immediately following World War II. Traces the system's history through the present, describes the current financing arrangements, and reports on proposals for the…

Identifies key events that influenced the development of community colleges in Ohio, identifying key individuals involved in the institutions' establishment. Discusses historical and contemporary challenges presented to Ohio's two-year colleges, focusing on programmatic, financial, and educational access issues from the 1950s through the 1990s.…

Consisting primarily of tables, this two-part report provides a detailed summary of the cost of education per full-time equivalent student (FTES) for the 71 California community college districts in the 1994-95 academic year. Introductory sections describe data sources and present a table showing 1994-95 FTES for the 71 districts by resident,…

An analysis of Project Independence--a proposal that would limit the role of the Governor and legislature of California in determining the level of funding of local governments (including community college districts) through specification in the Constitution of the share of various state taxes to such entities--is presented in this report to the…