This is the seventh annual State Board of Education report on Financial Requirements of Public Baccalaureate Institutions and Public Community Colleges in Michigan, and is the first time that capital outlay requirements have been considered in a separate report. The report contains information on capital outlay requirements for 1974-75 and a…

Detailed for planning and advisory councils on developmental disabilities are the public relations aspects involved in implementing the Developmental Disabilities Act of 1970. Portrayed is the need for different information approaches to different segments of society. Discussed in a chapter on the foundations of a public information program are…

The report condenses the yearly activities of the Tennessee Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) for Vocational Education and its efforts toward fulfilling the organization's goals: (1) To stimulate, coordinate and conduct research; (2) To collect and disseminate research and information; and (3) To improve vocational-technical education. The first…

Idaho's annual evaluation report relating to migrant programs funded under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (fiscal year 1970, school year 1969-70) is presented. Included in the document are descriptions of exemplary programs and information on number of children served, grade placement, teacher-pupil ratio, coordination with…

This report by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to the Governor and the General Assembly identifies the major issues facing the state, and makes recommendations. Tennessee must expand educational opportunity for its young people and provide more programs and assistance for disadvantaged and low income youth. The community college program…

Those public school vocational programs which involve the expenditure of Texas state funds are the focus of this report. Demographic, economic, enrollment, and vocational education expenditure data were collected and are presented. Projections based on these data are made through 1975. In addition, 13 problems and specific action recommendations…

This part of the final report provides an historical context for a state technical information system by reviewing prior work toward establishment of state-wide cooperation among libraries, with particular emphasis on service to business and industry. It then outlines a network schematic which incorporates both geographic groupings and specialty…

Legislative history in Connecticut is briefly reviewed with reference to the public school building aid program. Special actions taken by the 1965 legislature and the 1967 General Assembly are enumerated. A statistical summary of aid under the program is presented. (FPO)

Presented are proceedings from a conference aimed at clarifying issues regarding education for the severely multiply handicapped, outlining goals, and producing 1-year timelines for Idaho, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, and the nation-at-large. Reported are the goals and implementation strategies (such as designing and implementing statewide programs to…

In recent years, the Maryland State Department of Education has made a great effort to improve teacher education programs and teacher certification in the state. Since 1971, the State Department of Education has evaluated and accredited teacher education programs at 21 of 22 colleges and universities on the basis of program approval rather than…

This paper describes the procedures used, and the results of, a state-wide assessment of eighth-grade pupils' opinions toward their schools. A Student Opinion and Attitude Poll was installed as a regular component of the Florida State-Wide Eighth-Grade Testing Program. Results deal with student attitudes and opinions about strictness and adequacy…

Presented is a statement of policy and proposed action by the New York Regents dealing with the education of handicapped children. Stressed is the need for a functional system of advocacy which places responsibility for the education of handicapped children with the local school district and provides for review and supervision by the Commissioner…

The Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs (ACIA) 1972-73 Annual Report studies conditions among American Indians residing in Arizona. The commission also has the responsibility for improving communications, understanding, and working relationships between all concerned. Another goal is to promote understanding and fellowship in the areas of Indian…

The 1970-71 standardized test data for grades three, six, nine and eleven in West Virginia are summarized. The report is presented in four major sections, one each for the grades tested, with analytical information using State, county and school norm groups. Each group division has illustrated an analysis of the following data: (1) a statewide…

The Community Involvement Program is a statewide community college program in Washington offering credit for community-based learning. Excerpts from several Community Involvement Program reports are presented: (1) overview of the Community Involvement Program (from the final report)--the CIP facilitated the development of a community-based…