Located in the heart of the Mid-Hudson area, Poughkeepsie is in one of the fastest growing regions of New York State, but the city itself has grown very little in the last five decades. The local Model Cities agency has created a target area which includes most of the older part of the city. In July 1967, the population was 35,970. A total of…

The compilation of information on government agencies concerned with exceptional children is based on data available as of April 1971. Intended as a resource guide for persons involved in activities for the handicapped, the directory provides basic information on a broad spectrum of government programs: the Special Education Instructional Material…

Current and historical reports were studied to produce a record of significant events associated with Federal financial aid to public vocational education. Federal-state relationships were analyzed for patterns and trends. The study found that: (1) Federal aid to vocational education resulted initially from public opinion favoring a more practical…

This project was undertaken to study past and current experiences in undergraduate research, development, dissemination, and evaluation (RDD&E) programs in order to suggest specific courses of action to develop models for such programs. A survey of the literature was conducted, a nationwide survey made, and data collected from the six institutions…

Traditionally the 2-year college has been considered an extension of the secondary school system, drawing the greatest portion of its financial support from state funds designated for public education. Recently, 2-year colleges have changed status and are now identified with higher education making them eligible for federal funding. This study…

The objective of the Higher Education Personnel Training Programs is to assist institutions of higher education in meeting critical shortages of highly qualified personnel who are serving or preparing to serve as teachers, administrators, or educational specialists in 2- and 4-year colleges and universities. The fellowships are awarded for 1 or 2…

Because of the potential of computers for improving education, the need for educating people about computers, and the major role that the U. S. Office of Education (USOE) has had in fostering the application of computers in education, it is important that a record be made of USOE's support of computer and computer-related projects. This report…

The purposes of this paper are to identify the problems Washington State Indians face and to provide considerations that might assist in promoting the welfare and well-being of American Indians. It is stated that the major barrier to the Indian's success in American society is the attitude of the Anglo towards the Indian. Thus, the programs and…

This report provides an account of federal funding of research and development (R&D) programs in 15 areas for the years 1969-77. Part 1 lists federal R&D expenditures according to function and includes comments and comparisons pertaining to the functions. Part 2 provides more detailed analyses of R&D expenditures for each function individually,…

In-house and extramural research being conducted under the Federal Interagency Energy/Environment Research and Development Program was described at the recent National Conference on Health, Environmental Effects, and Control Technology on Energy Use. Programs to develop control technology and survey health and ecological effects are now underway.…

National forests are a valuable national asset in terms of wood, recreation, wilderness, wildlife, and water. Management is inefficient and uneconomic creating wasteful capital investment and below-potential economic output. Better national leadership, analysis of forests as a business enterprise, and recruitment of outside persons into Forest…

Major proposals for national health insurance are surveyed with regard to the alternative impacts on the student health center enterprise, and suggestions are made for preparing for and directing the impact. (Author/DS)

Describes adverse congressional reaction to a recent National Academy of Sciences (NAS) recommendation that the Veteran's Administration's (VA) health care system be phased into a general health care system. (SL)

The new Assistant Secretary of Education talks about the Federal role in education, her trip to China, and how she hopes to improve education. (Author/GC)

The editor previews 10 articles on the effectiveness of the EPSDT (Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment) program, a federal effort to identify Medicaid-eligible young children with handicaps. (CL)