On November 1, 1978, President Carter established the President's Commission on the Holocaust and charged it with the responsibility of deciding what might constitute an appropriate national memorial to all those who had perished in the Holocaust. This publication is the report of that Commission which consisted of 34 members including survivors,…

This annotated bibliography contains selected books, pamphlets, doctoral dissertations, and articles dealing with most aspects of voluntary private support for higher education by foundations, business firms, alumni, and individuals, plus fund raising by colleges and universities. The entries cover the period since 1960 for books and dissertations…

Five universities receiving aid from the Rockefeller Foundation are discussed. The American University has had difficulty initially interdisciplinary environmental studies. Problems include insufficient financial independence, autonomous faculty nature, seniority system, students, and departmental structure. Penn State's efforts involve…

This collection of papers presented at a conference organized by the Commission on Undergraduate Education in the Biological Sciences includes an account of the evolution of biology teaching and a discussion of its potential for bridging the gap between the "two cultures". Strategies for innovation are suggested, the results of a survey of teacher…

A questionnaire developed to assess the impact of the Kazanjian Awards Program on the winners was mailed to the recipients of first, second, third, fourth, and honorable mention awards. A total of 134, or 61% of the winners replied. The effects of their having received an award are summarized and then broken down by teaching level (primary,…

This is a listing of Schools and Departments of Journalism in colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada, and of professional organizations; National Funds, Fellowships, and Foundations in Journalism; Media and Professional Associations; and Collegiate and Scholastic Services. (DB)

This document is the final report for 1975 of the Stichting voor onderzoek van het onderwijs, a Dutch educational foundation. It reports: (1) general affairs; (2) research and development activities including funding, project management, institutionalizing research activities, programming, innovations, experiments in…

Over the past eight years the Ford Foundation has granted some $20 million for support of activities related to the financing and management of public and higher education. This report describes some of these efforts. The Foundation's activities in public education include support of analysis of the legal background of school finance, analysis of…

Presents a proposal for a national support program for public schools that guarantees federal funds to meet one-third of the cost of a basic educational program from early childhood through high school graduation, equalizes states' ability to raise school revenues, and subsidizes high-cost programs of compensatory, vocational, and special…

Analysis of developments in school finance from 1971 to 1982 reveals that, although revenue equity is moderate by national standards, Maryland ranks poorly on measures of wealth neutrality. Reform efforts have had little effect on equity due in part to the relatively low level of the foundation. (MJL)

Proposes a model for evaluating state equalization aid formulas, accounting for municipal overburden and tradeoffs between expenditures and taxes. Tests the model using the Michigan state aid formula. Results relate elasticities to spending and tax levels and suggest that relatively unrestricted guaranteed tax base formulas can work. (PGD)

The role religious organizations and government agencies play in art sponsorship is examined. The importance of bringing art into the community and methods for accomplishing this are discussed. (RW)

Points out misunderstandings between the scientific community in the United States and the majority of elected representatives. Reviews the confrontation between the Congress and the scientific establishment over grant procedures used by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the degree of control that Congress exerts over the awarding of…