This study evaluates the effect of Florida's Bright Future Program on student college choices. We used regression discontinuity design to estimate the effect of two award levels, which had different SAT/ACT thresholds, on the probability of students choosing in-state public colleges and four-year public colleges. The most consistent and robust…

Separated Massachusetts colleges and universities into three categories to examine their differentiated responses to teacher testing in Massachusetts, where poor results have resulted in much controversy. The finding that institutions of higher education have responded effectively to teacher testing does not preclude critique of teacher testing as…

Describes the establishment of the Library of Congress's Center for the Book, which encourages the study of the historical role of books, reading, and libraries, and reviews past and current programs. Highlights include affiliated centers in states; participation of national educational and civic organizations, federal agencies, and academic…

Financial aid sources available to visually handicapped students for postsecondary educational, vocational, or technical programs are outlined. Sources include national and state blindness agencies, colleges and universities, state vocational rehabilitation agencies, and the federal government. (Author/JDD)

A national survey examined the extent to which secondary schools, colleges, and universities are exchanging information on student progress. Twenty-three states reported having some form of statewide feedback system in place, whereas 12 other states reported that some type of system is under consideration. (MDM)

Describes the approach to articulation and transfer being used among Pennsylvania's two- and four-year institutions and its two basic principles: to protect the integrity of the associate degree and to ensure the equitable treatment of transfer students. Describes how dual admissions arrangements facilitate interinstitutional cooperation. (DMM)

Examines Florida's articulation system in terms of governance and state coordination of K-12, community college and four-year college sectors; the Florida Administrative Code's rule on articulation and its effects on transfer, community colleges and high schools; and the future of articulation in the state. (DMM)