The papers presented at the symposium include: Student Loans: Some Practical Radical Alternatives (D. Bruce Johnstone); Solving the Student Loan Problem by Supplementing Government Loan Policy--An Expanded Role for Institutional Aid Administrators in the 1980's (Kurt L. Kendis); Estimating Manageable Educational Loan Limits for Graduate and…

The median salaries of secondary-position administrators (i.e., assistant or program administrators) in 69 administrative functions are reported for all universities, all four-year colleges, community colleges, and all institutions. Data were derived from an annual national survey by the College and University Personnel Association. (MSE)

Based on data concerning disabilities that were obtained from the 1981 and 1982 Current Population Surveys (CPS), it appears that the average working-aged disabled American is about 50 years old, has a high school education, is not in the labor force, and subsists on a low level of income. Also evident is the fact that disability is much more…

This second report of the Desegregation Monitoring and Advisory Committee examines the problems and procedures of a court-approved desegregation plan for the St. Louis, Missouri public schools. Regular and nonregular student assignments and enrollments are discussed with respect to the racial composition of the student population and the type of…

This report presents information describing the extent and effectiveness of Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I. Public Law 89-313 programs for schools for handicapped children in Kansas during the school year 1977-1978. Programs in 29 day care facilities and 9 state institutions in 28 countries were funded. These facilities provided…

The New Mexico Coalition for Literacy conducted a statewide literacy survey in May and June, 1990. Of 78 questionnaires distributed to programs believed to offer some adult literacy service, 34 responses were received, including those from 6 adult basic education programs, 1 adult education program on a reservation, 21 community-based and/or…

This report is an assessment of health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives who are eligible for medical and health-related services from the federal government. Chapters outline Federal-Indian relationships; provide demographic and economic information on the Indian population; trace current health status, changing health problems, and…

A comparative analysis of federal and state student financial aid programs assesses the impact of federal student aid on the attendance behavior of individuals, on the financing behavior of colleges and universities, and on the financing behavior of state and local governments. Enrollment, student budget, residence and migration, student…

Factors that influence the effectiveness of state and local units of the federal Work Incentive (WIN) program were examined to suggest ways to improve the program, which is designed to move recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) into productive jobs. Factors studied were organizational, managerial, and service delivery…

Data on salaries of 98 administrative positions in colleges and universities are presented for all institutions and separately for public and private institutions, for universities, four-year colleges, and two-year colleges. The percentage of change in salary level within the past year is noted. (MSE)

This two-volume compilation of 21 papers discusses issues stemming from the Welsch versus Likins suit (1974). The suit led to the 1980 Welsch-Noot consent decree requiring the State of Minnesota to reduce the overall population of mentally retarded persons residing in state institutions by nearly one-third over 6 years. The 11 papers in Volume I…

This bulletin presents both the statistical and financial data of the Estimated Annual State-Supported Minimum School Program for the 40 school districts of the State of Utah for the 1984-85 school year. It is published for the benefit of those interested in research into the minimum school programs of the various Utah school districts. A brief…

Survey data from 1980-81 are presented in extensive tables in this report. An introductory section outlines the cumulative history since 1969-70 of state-funded need-based undergraduate school and grant programs, other historical data, State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) involvement, and a comparative report for 1979-80 and 1980-81. Section two…

The institutional administration of student financial aid programs is examined in this first of a two-volume study on program management procedures in the Basic Grant and Campus Based assistance programs. Sections I and II begin by sketching the background and context of the subject of student aid with emphasis on institutional practices, i.e.,…

Median salaries for 69 categories of second-level program administrators, including athletic coaches, are given for all institutions, public and private universities, all universities, all four-year colleges, and public two-year colleges. (MSE)