Ways in which the nation's schools could make economies, without sacrificing the quality of education, were investigated. Opportunities to achieve economies were identified in three broad areas: (1) The instruction of pupils, including the utilization of teachers and other professional instructional personnel; (2) The delivery of administrative…

This report discloses that, since the passage of Public Law 874 in 1950, about 2,000 districts or 20 percent of all districts receiving entitlement under the law in 1952-64 experienced some federal installation phaseouts. The study indicates that only in a small percentage of these districts were the effects of the phaseout sufficient to cause…

Documentary evidence that Federal spending on human resources development disproportionately favors metropolitan counties over non-metropolitan areas is presented. The first chapter, "What Is Rural America?" focuses on 3 aspects of the rural problem: (1) the problem of definition, (2) the rural population distribution, and (3) the…

Although the study includes sections on the history and organization of the building trade unions in metropolitan New Orleans and on the operation of the Apprenticeship Outreach Program in the area, its main focus is on employment, earning, skill levels, and attitudes of white and black carpenters, union and nonunion, and with black roofers, union…

This guide contains information on 80 federal programs representing possible sources of funding for urban programs and activities of colleges and universities. It provides faculty and administrators with brief reference guides to current programs and with new leads and suggestions for further exploration. Each program description indicates…

The 1972 summer conference of the Speech Communication Association explored the relationship between speech communication education and career preparation. The first section of the proceedings consists of addresses that describe and emphasize the career education programs sponsored by the U.S. Office of Education. The second section is a report of…

This report discusses the extension of lighting facilities to existing recreational areas as well as their incorporation in new facilities as a means of increasing opportunities for recreation. Such an approach has the advantages of (1) making the best use of land in metropolitan areas, where it is at a premium; (2) providing recreational…

The mobile laboratory is a self-contained van with the equipment and production facilities necessary to provide a wide variety of instructional media for classroom use. The van brings in-service training in the production and use of audiovisual equipment to staff members in the "target area" schools of Minneapolis, Minn. During 1970-71,…

Examples of projects, notably those using watersheds, that local community action groups can promote in planning and developing needed recreational facilities are discussed in this study report. Objectives of the report are to create an awareness of group action in obtaining recreational development, to emphasize that community action is important…

This packet is designed to provide the basic tools for lawyers who may wish to bring suit in Federal court to compel the expenditure of Title I funds in a lawful manner. It covers (1) some general information on Title I purposes and procedures, (2) the requirements for information gathering and analysis, (3) a sample complaint, (4) a memorandum on…

The report and recommendations of the President's National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing Education are provided in this Fourth Annual Report. The five recommendations of the Council are: (1) that Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 be reinstated as a line item in the President's budget for FY 1971 at a minimum level of $9.5…

This study represents one of the first major summative evaluations of the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS), a federally funded, six-year elementary science program. An instrument was designed for measuring the effects of SCIS on the stated goal of the curriculum, the development of scientific literacy. Subjects were rural sixth-grade…

It is argued that the present limitations of federal funding for the arts are attributable to attitudes of professionals in arts organizations rather than to faults in the framework of public assistance. When private patronage has been inadequate federal funds have been provided, but always as supplements to the private sector. (JMD)

Presents the new program of Science Education for Early Adolescence planned by the Science Education Directorate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to improve science education for early adolescents. Outlines the rationale for this program, the ongoing planning effort, and the probable future plans. (HM)

Compares enrollment and benefit levels among three G.I. Bill programs (World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam veterans) to determine whether veteran enrollments respond positively to increased G.I. benefits. Concludes that Vietnam veterans' benefits have been less than those of other veterans relative to earnings. Consequently, school enrollments…