The Princeton Cooperative School Program was part of the federally funded and sponsored Upward Bound Program designed to aid the disadvantaged poor and the low-income student to successfully complete high school and enter college. The college retention and attrition for each of the graduating classes during the years 1966 to 1975 are compared to…

This review details family problems in the United States. It reviews basic assumptions and future trends, advocates a structured public policy, and offers recommendations by which the total family structure may be strengthened. (MFD)

Focused on is the extension of the various discretionary grant programs of the Education of the Handicapped Act. Discretionary programs are reviewed in relation to the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-l42) for the following areas: centers and services to meet special needs of the handicapped, training personnel for the…

Schools with more targets to meet under NCLB were far more likely to be branded as in need of improvement. Some critics of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) have argued that large schools and schools with a diverse student population are penalized by the law's provisions. School performance results from 2004 in Philadelphia appear to…

The author, U. S. Commissioner of Education, describes several of that agencies programs for training parents for more effective parenting. (HMV)

Based on the premises that there is a legitimate federal role in education, that federal education programs need to be simplified, that federal aid must pass through states to the local school districts, and that state and local agencies should be accountable for using federal resources, this paper offers specifications to suggest ways to…

Information is presented on the resources ad commitments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) for funding year 1980. Information is provided for agencies within the Department of Agriculture regarding student assistance, research and development (R&D) equipment and facilities,…

Intended to provide a comprehensive view of parental involvement in school districts receiving federal education funds, this study collected data on four federal programs in 57 projects across the country. Titles I and VII of the Elementary Secondary Education Act, the Emergency School Aid Act, and Follow Through were examined. The entire study is…

This second volume of a seven-volume study summarizes findings from each of the four programs examined--Titles I and VII of the Elementary Secondary Education Act, the Emergency School Aid Act, and Follow Through. Field researchers collected data for this report during the spring of 1980. They lived in the communities studied, 57 in all, and spent…

Thirty Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs, selected because of high Hispanic population or because community groups had reported inequitable services, were reviewed to determine whether women and Hispanics received equitable services. Data indicate that many programs failed to: meet their participation and employment…

This report, developed by the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), is intended to provide the Congress of the United States, during its deliberation on the creation of a new Department of Education, with a range of options for dealing with science and technology educational issues. It consists of two chapters. The first chapter includes…

This conference report defines the need for community solutions for child care, discusses community child care provision and funding, and suggests strategies for child care advocates. The first two sections of the report discuss the results of the Family Circle Magazine Child Care Survey and foundation, government, labor and industry funding…

The Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) has prepared this resource guide to assist preschool and child care providers in locating resources and materials for effective parent education and parent involvement in early childhood education. The first section of this guide discusses ideas for involving parents in early childhood education and…

IN SEATTLE AND IN THE NATION, GOOD DAY CARE SERVICES MUST BE MADE MORE COMPREHENSIVE. A NARRATIVE OF THE EXPERIENCES OF THE SEATTLE DAY NURSERY ASSOCIATION SUGGESTS WAYS TO INITIATE AND SUSTAIN NEEDED CHILD CARE SERVICES. THESE SERVICES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES WITH VARYING INCOMES WHO PAY FEES ON A SLIDING SCALE. EMERGENCY HELP FOR…

The children of migrant agricultural workers face what appear to be unsurmountable barriers as they attempt to attain an even rudimentary education. These children must overcome the obstacles of poverty, mobility, economic insecurity, and linguistic disparity. Issues pertaining to the improvement of migrant education include: (1) expanding the…