Thus he advocates a voucher system to help independent colleges and universities cope with the radically uneven financial playing field they occupy in competing with state - owned and state - financed universities. (firstthings.com)
It says that the current cap of 100 charters should be removed and that state officials should create a «level financial playing field» for charter schools and develop better ways to analyze performance. (wacharterschools.org)
City Council candidate Heidi Harrison Chain's announcement last week that she will decline public matching funds has prompted others in the race for Councilwoman Melinda Katz's (D - Forest Hills) seat to criticize the move, saying she is ditching a program meant to level the financial playing field and could now far outspend her opponents. (queenscampaigner.com)