This article presents an in-depth study supporting the Scientist in the Classroom Partnership (SCP) program as a model of effective professional development (PD) for K-12 teachers. The goal of this study was to determine the core and structural features of the SCP program necessary for effective teacher PD. The SCP partners a classroom teacher…

Outlines retreat from overall planning and management of federal scientific and technical information which began during the Nixon administration in early 1970s. Participation of the Office of Science and Technology and committees of Federal Council for Science and Technology and National Academy of Sciences-National Academy of Engineering is…

Summarizes recent developments with reference to gifted education in the nation, outlines some of the current concerns in the field, and concludes with some implications for career education for the gifted and talented. (Author)

The authors discuss the contributions made by millions of older volunteers in the United States. They focus on the federal senior volunteer programs, (1) the retired senior volunteer program, (2) the foster grandparent program, and (3) the senior companion program. These model programs have been successfully replicated in other countries. (CH)

In 1974, categorical aid programs administered by the states were replaced by the federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. After discussing SSI's provision of income support for the mentally ill, the authors examine the social, psychiatric, and policymaking implications of providing income assistance through SSI to those labeled as…

Issues considered by the House Postsecondary Education Subcommittee, chaired by William Ford, during hearings on the Higher Education Act of 1980 are outlined briefly, including the Basic and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants and Guaranteed Student Loan Programs, community service and continuing education, library programs, and research…

The federal Manufacturing Extension Partnership assists small and medium-sized enterprises in modernizing production. The Cooperative Extension Service could provide complementary and collaborative programming, especially in rural areas, by expanding its clientele, working with university-based technology transfer initiatives, and supporting the…

Describes Individual Development Accounts (IDA), a federal program that combines low-income individuals' savings with matching funds for such goals as home ownership, education, and small business startup. Discusses their effect on community building and how extension educators can participate in establishing IDA programs. (SK)

The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) was authorized by Congress under Title V of the Older Americans Act to provide support for part time jobs for older, low income men and women. The program was threatened with defunding in 1981, but lobbying efforts were able to rescue it. (Author/AOS)

This overview of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act describes governing legislation, administrative structure, planning approach, delivery system, and funding. (SK)

Examines federal activities to promote mental health and prevent mental illness; reviews types and targets of intervention programs; examines the adequacy of the current knowledge base for prevention programs; and presents basic principles underlying current prevention/promotion activities of the National Institute of Mental Health. (Author/MJL)

Discusses the federal government's progress toward the formation of a national energy policy and briefly describes the energy activities of government agencies, especially the Department of Energy. (SK)

Indicates that the National Science Foundation (NSF) will emphasize technology to spur United States competition in technological development by raising support for engineering staff, research, and equipment. Includes a list of areas on which proposed engineering research centers should focus. (JN)

Based primarily on an examination of grants made in 1981 and 1982 by the National Institutes of Health, the General Accounting Office (GAO) has issued a report that recommends, among other things, a fixed allowance for indirect costs at large universities. GAO findings and issues related to indirect costs are discussed. (JN)

Federal agencies have had to begin making automatic budget reductions according to the new version of the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings deficit-reduction law, resulting in increased student loan fees and decreased banker subsidies. (MSE)