This report contains the texts of House of Representatives Bills and statements about those Bills made by a variety of persons involved in the field of education. The Bills propose to amend various provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). One Bill gives particular attention to extending the provisions of Title I,…

This report contains statements by a variety of persons and organizations on House of Representatives Bills amending the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). Particular attention is given to the value of Title I ESEA (compensatory education) programs since some of the Bills propose to amend or extend these programs. Another Bill…

This report contains statements made by a variety of persons and organizations on House of Representatives Bills amending the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). Particular attention is given to the value of Title I ESEA (compensatory education) programs, since some of the Bills propose to amend or extend these programs. Another…

This report briefly describes a preschool and elementary school program for children who suffer from economic deprivation, cultural disadvantage, and emotional disturbance. During the five years of operation, the program combined funds from the Federal government, teachers from the District of Columbia public schools, and The Episcopal Center for…

This publication contains statistical data on applicants for disability benefits under the Social Security Act. Tables containing data through 1966 are provided for worker and childhood disability allowances and refusals. Individual and summary statistics are given for the applicants, who are classified by characteristics such as age, sex,…

A multistage stratified sample survey of 2,019 Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) enrollees in urban and rural locations was conducted to study the economic needs of the enrollees and the extent to which NYC has satisfied these needs, and to assess the adequacy of current policies of the NYC in relationship to goals established. One out of every four…

This study tried to isolate some of the characteristics that account for the variation in community receptivity to federal aid programs. The communities selected for the study had a population of 25,000 or more and had been in existence prior to 1950. Community participation in the programs was measured by the absence or presence of communities in…

The plans for utilizing reusable space shuttles which could replace almost all present expendable launch vehicles are briefly described. Many illustrations are included showing the artists' concepts of various configurations proposed for space shuttles. (PR)

This is a collection of essays on the current situations and projected trends of teacher education. After two introductory essays, "Realignments for Teacher Education" and "Historical Perspectives on the Future," the book is divided into three sections, each devoted to symposium papers on a particular topic. The first section is on the social…

A guide to conducting group meetings is presented. It contains the following sections. I. Participating in Meetings: A. Purposes: (1) to discuss the uses and benefits of the meeting as a tool of group participation and get an appreciation of meetings as dynamic situations; (2) to define the word "meeting" and discuss the uses of meetings; and (3)…

A guide to the over-all Supervisory Development Conference Series is provided. The guide provides answers to the following questions: What is the need?; How was the Supervisory Development Conference Series developed?; What are the core units?; How do these core units fit in with management development training that field stations have already…

A booklet describing the current status of adult education in Sweden is presented. The forms of adult education discussed include: labor market training, educational associations, folk high schools, national and municipal adult schools, educational broadcasts produced by the Committee for Television and Radio in Education, and the study programs…

The Assistant Secretary for Education discusses in this speech what the Federal Government, under the auspices of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, has done and is doing to meet the special educational needs of American Indians in the United States. The Office of Education has been given broad new authority and commands by the…

There is a need for improved communication among different tribes and for American Indian information dissemination through the mass media. For Indians to become involved in developing talent in the area of media technology, it must be assumed that the individual tribal societies and other Indian communities are human entities coequal with the…

The investigation and evaluation of American Indian education carried on by a special senatorial subcommittee on Indian education over a 2-year period created concern over the "organization question." The subcommittee came to believe that no matter how strong, how good, or how well funded were the programs for educating American Indians,…