As part of a continuing project conducting research on the structure and control of American telecommunication, this document criticizes the institutional structures behind instructional television with particular reference to Sesame Street and the Electric Company. The participation in instructional television by the Ford Foundation, the Carnegie…

Describes the National Endowment for the Humanities' Learning Library programs in Boston and Chicago and related programs in other areas. (PF)

This article provides information on Maryland's state education finance and governance. The state provides a foundation funding program, which guarantees a minimum or foundation level of per-pupil expenditures for children in all the state's school systems; this is done through a combination of state aid and local revenue. In 2002, Maryland…

This report was commissioned in December 2006 to assess the capacity for trades training in the public post-secondary system with the key objectives to identify current levels of utilization for each of the top trades; identify methods of increasing capacity for top trades; and determine future levels of capacity that can be achieved without…

A selective guide to grants from both federal and private sources. Approximately 25 sources are listed with information on eligibility, purpose, type, amount, and where to write. (JPF)

A guide for libraries looking for foundation funds. (PF)

Lists fifteen national journalism funds, fellowships, and foundations. (RB)

Describes the search for funds for building the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the National Academy of Sciences. (AL)

A broad introduction to the background, problems, and prospects for foundation support of non-commercial broadcasting in the U. S. (Editor)

An account of some of the projects the Hoso-Bunka Foundation has sponsored. (Author)

When the public well runs dry give the private one a try. (Editor)

Discusses the Commonwealth Foundation, a nonpolitical organization that encourages the growth of commonwealth-wide professional associations, creates national professional centers, and promotes regional professional activity. (Author/JF)

Partnerships among schools, families, and community organizations can reconnect urban schools to their communities and improve results for young people and their families. This report provides an overview of Casey's investment philosophy and strategies, and its approach to defining and documenting grantmaking results. The report highlights the…