This briefing paper examines Washington State's higher education tuition and fee policies for its public institutions. It discusses the state's current structure for determining tuition and fees; and compares tuition and fees to economic indicators, including state appropriations and other states' policies. The paper also briefly highlights the…

This paper examines the argument that education systems in development countries should be financed more directly by private households. It finds that cost-recovery policies are likely to be harmful to efficiency and equity if significant resources were to be generated by these means. User fees at primary and secondary levels would increase…

In 1990, a study was conducted of 10 Southern California community colleges to determine the effect of a 1978 tax reform/limitation initiative (Proposition 13) on the funding and scope of their community service programs. The study involved a review of community services literature, an examination of relevant college records, and interviews with…

The seven highest priorities of the California Postsecondary Education Commission for state legislative initiatives during the first half of the 1988-89 legislative session are described. They include: (1) improving state oversight of private postsecondary education; (2) meeting California's adult education needs; (3) promoting educational equity;…

The expenses and sources of income for two supervised family day care (SFDC) systems in Denmark, where SFDC is the national family day care model, are compared with two supervised systems in Connecticut, where SFDC is rare, as in the United States generally. SFDC differs from family day care in general by the systematic involvement of trained…

This chapter of "Principles of School Business Management" discusses the implications of several court cases for legal issues affecting the role of the school business official. The issues addressed include civil rights, negligence, contracts, criminal liability, tuition and fees, and student records. The chapter opens with a brief overview of…

Data on tuition and other student costs for the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented, along with a brief narrative summary. Information is provided on: in-state and out-of-state tuition charges for graduate and undergraduate students, 1980-1986; trends in undergraduate and graduate student tuition and other charges by program level,…

Legal and policy initiatives to achieve various tuition policy goals are proposed for the Massachusetts Board of Regents of Higher Education. The suggested tuition policy builds on the policy adopted by the Board in 1984. Details are provided on tuition and access, tuition and equity, the margin for excellence, tuition and fees, and…

The Task Force on Library and Information Services to Cultural Minorities was established to address the information needs of four major minority groups--American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, and Hispanic Americans. The proceedings of the Task Force's 1981 hearings include statements and written testimony from 24 librarians, library…

Out of 248 Canadian school boards in all 10 provinces, the Yukon, and Northwest Territories, 171 (68 percent) responded to questionnaires intended to discover the extent of the educational system's role in child care services within the schools in terms of the services provided and how administered. Of the respondents, 50 percent had some kind of…

The six papers in this collection focus on library buildings and equipment and information technology: (1) "Library Equipment in a Changing Library Environment" (Margaret Beckman, Canada); (2) "The New Building for the British Library" (Colin St. John Wilson, United Kingdom); (3) "User Interaction with Online Catalogue" (Stephen Walker, United…

Data on tuition and other student costs for the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented, along with a brief narrative summary. Other student charges include books and supplies, transportation, and personal items. Information is provided on in-state and out-of-state tuition charges for graduate and undergraduate students, 1980-1985;…

This study is designed to illuminate some of the issues, options, and activities related to developing fee based information services at a large academic library, and to suggest the feasibility of developing such services at Memphis State University Libraries. The basis for the study is the realization that libraries, through automation, a changed…

This volume, the first in a series of seven reporting the design, methodology and findings of the 4-year National Day Care Home Study (NDCHS), the first national study of family day care, provides a synopsis of the study's findings. Volume One consists of 10 chapters. Chapter I provides background information and an overview of the NDCHS. Design…

Data on tuition and/or required fees are presented on resident/nonresident and undergraduate/graduate students at U.S. public colleges and universities and community colleges. In addition to statistical tables, charts are provided that graphically illustrate the relative position of Washington averages in the undergraduate four-year institution…