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Constantly Vulnerable Yet Persistently Strong: A Study Of The Financial Condition Of The Liberal Arts College, Robert Joseph Bouressa
Constantly Vulnerable Yet Persistently Strong: A Study Of The Financial Condition Of The Liberal Arts College, Robert Joseph Bouressa
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this study is to analyze the income and expenditure patterns at three Liberal Arts I colleges in the Midwest from 1979-89. It combines from hard data from HEGIS/IPEDS financial reports and interviews with campus administrators to examine the effects the 1980s had on the institutions and makes a judgment about the financial condition of each college as they entered the 1990s. The study also examines state, local, and federal policies and presents the administrators' policy views about solutions to help ensure a financially strong sector of liberal arts colleges. It was concluded that the financial condition of …
The Relationship Between A Locality's Fiscal Capacity And Its Per-Pupil Expenditure In The Commonwealth Of Virginia As A Result Of The 1988 Funding Formula Change, Mary Messer Mehaffey
The Relationship Between A Locality's Fiscal Capacity And Its Per-Pupil Expenditure In The Commonwealth Of Virginia As A Result Of The 1988 Funding Formula Change, Mary Messer Mehaffey
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
For the first time in 15 years in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a major restructuring in the elementary and secondary education finance formula was enacted during the 1988 General Assembly and revenue for education was increased by {dollar}576 million for the upcoming biennium. The overriding purpose of these modifications was to reduce disparities between more and less affluent school systems. The problem of educational disparity is not unique to Virginia. Over the last 20 years, between 60 and 70 individual pieces of litigation have been filed, contesting the constitutionality of public school finance systems in 41 of the United States. …