Offers overview of research in progress information systems which provide information on projects between inception and published reports, discussing demise of Smithsonian Science Information Exchange (SSIE), and efforts of National Technical Information Service to maintain SSIE files. A listing of 28 research in progress information systems and…

Reviews the history and impact of Pell Grants. Provides Senator Pell's assessment of the nation's ability to sustain its commitment to postsecondary educational access. Discusses the Education for Economic Security Act, which would fund employment-based training in high technologies. Feels current cutbacks jeopardize gains made in providing…

Provides an overview of U.S. Department of Labor efforts for refugees. Explores ways that agencies serving refugees can enter the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act system at the level of service delivery or policymaking. (Author/GC)

Describes how changes in federal fiscal policies affect the federal government's relationship to state and local government. Franklin D. Roosevelt's and Ronald Reagan's formulas for "New Federalism" are compared. (AM)

Reviews the history of Project Head Start from inception to the present and assesses implications of the current economic recession (1982) for the future of the program. The argument is made that the accomplishments of the past are in danger of being set aside by newly proposed federal policies. (Author/RH)

A guide to ongoing projects and recent publications regarding financial indicators in higher education is presented. Identified are: (1) current projects developing financial indicators for colleges and universities, (2) related work, (3) federal agency interest, and (4) readings on the topic. (MLW)

Describes projects funded under Part C, Title IV of the Elementary Secondary Education Act. Part C funds projects to develop new and creative approaches to education and projects that adopt the validated programs of other educational sources. Funded social studies programs include citizenship, consumer, environmental, law,…

Focusing on parental involvement in Title 1 programs for disadvantaged children, this article reviews the types of parent activities conducted, the amount of parental involvement, and the effects of such involvement. (LRA)

Three difficulties have characterized educational research and development in the United States during much of this century: (1) unrealistic demands on the educational system; (2) inappropriate methodologies; and (3) selection of insignificant topics. (MM)

Outlines provisions of the National Energy Policy Conservation Act of 1978, which provides federal financing for energy conservation programs in the public schools. (IRT)

Describes the current, unsettled status of federal programs for the removal of friable asbestos from the schools and the method of financing such removal. (IRT)

Higher Education must have a higher priority on the agenda of government. This priority should be expressed in funds for student financial assistance, faculty scholarly grants, faculty salaries, program support, and improved facilities. Tenured professors exemption, reauthorization of Higher Education Act of 1965, AAUP's legislative agenda, etc.…

Briefly describes the network of Professional Development and Program Improvement Centers, the School Resource Centers, and other efforts supporting staff development in California. (JM)

Progress on the implementation of P.L. 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act) is reported, and objectives of the National Committee, Arts for the Handicapped (NCAH) are outlined. (SBH)

Provides a catalogue of federal programs and gives the key sources of federal funds for child development, social services, nutrition, education, health, community development, etc. (MP)