This hearing before the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families of the Committee on Education and the Workforce on Educational Technology and the Elementary Secondary Education Act contains statements by: Michael Castle, Subcommittee Chairman; Dale Kildee, Subcommittee member; Thomas Carper, Governor of Delaware, accompanied by…

This hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on examining legislation authorizing funds for the Elementary Secondary Education Act, focusing on educational technology programs, contains statements by: James M Jeffords, Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Barbara Means, Assistant…

The primary purpose of the Charter Schools Program (CSP), is to expand the number of high-quality charter schools available to students across the Nation by providing Federal financial assistance for charter school program design, initial implementation, and planning; and to evaluate the effects of charter schools, including their effects on…

Examines briefly whether Congress had a clear rationale for involvement in campus affairs, and how Congress could respond to the public's desire to halt disruptions, and then analyzes how effective the federal aid cutoff riders were in curtailing campus disruptions and punishing student demonstrators. (Author/PG)

Basic research in agriculture gets little support from government. It is time to improve this situation and expand research efforts in this area. (PS)

Reports a Federally financed countywide project to identify the causes of public neglect of the schools and to list remedies. (Author)

Concludes that a current direct expenditure program, improved in design and scope, is preferable to tax incentive grants. (Author/JF)

Focuses on the activities of an Oklahoma group which organized a corporation to help start small businesses in an eight-county area. (DM)

The author discusses charges of black genocide" and the difference between the individual and structural theories about the causes of poverty and concludes that lack of access by the poor to family planning services should be regarded as a problem in the distribution of medical services and not as a welfare problem. (Author)

Reviews programs of federal, state, and private agencies so educators may know some of the sources of financial aid for all levels of education. Presents several basic sources of additional information on available programs. (Author/CJ)

Reveals that 250,000 refugee children have entered U.S. schools since 1975 and that a significant proportion attend Catholic schools. Provides information on the Transition Program for Refugee Children, suggests ways Catholic schools can obtain TPRC funding, summarizes reports on the program's effectiveness, and lists state coordinators for…

Helps explain the process of getting and keeping a grant from the more than 70 federal programs making funds and/or services available to Indian tribes. Describes the sources and types of assistance available, details how to apply, and explains rights and remedies following a grant award. (SB)

Discusses the Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Head Start Quality and Expansion that will conduct an in-depth study to make recommendations on how to ensure that all Head Start programs provide high-quality services. Examines legislation having an impact on Head Start programs, including efforts to reduce the federal budget. (TJQ)