Discusses selected management functions which industrial arts professionals should consider as they design federally funded projects to Strengthen state and local programs. (GR)

American Enterprise Institute (AEI) has launched a study exploring the role the United States government should play in industrial science and technology policy. Highlights various aspects of the study and provides a list of fundamental questions the AEI science policy agenda has raised. (JN)

Examines Federal Theatre productions of Pinocchio (1935-1939) as examples of children's theater presented with a high degree of professionalism and concern for the child audience. Discusses the philosophy of director Yasha Frank, the visual elements of the productions, and audience reaction. (PD)

Federal policies that properly integrate education and work are analyzed. The job shortage problem is likely to be resolved by a strategy that promotes economic expansion and greater flexibility in working life, combined with a more equitable distribution of work, leisure, and education among all age groups. (CT)

Identifies issue areas in which President Reagan either has or does not have widespread public support. Suggests, for example, that attempts by the Reagan administration to reestablish school prayer, pass strict anti-pornography laws, outlaw the teaching of evolution, or end funding of sex education programs would result in a series of fruitless…

The impact of Public Law 95-561, an extension of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, is discussed. (MM)

Reviews the position of women in the work force and examines legislation and policies the federal government has implemented to improve that position. (IRT)

Describes how one federal form (Library General Information Survey IV) came to be created and the purposes for which it was designed. (IRT)

Relying on federal legislation to ease data burdens will only slow the growth of the problem. Educators can seize the initiative by improving the internal capabilities of their agencies and by promoting more careful deliberation within the external processes that generate the demands. (Author/IRT)

The author describes the activities and achievements of two federally funded projects for gifted and talented education in California. (CL)

Details provisions of a presidential directive for federal agencies to review programs, policies, and initiatives to ensure that they engage and include fathers, use evidence of father involvement to measure program success, and incorporate fathers in research. Describes Department of Health and Human Services' programs that serve fathers,…

The Australian National Training Reform agenda has caused major shifts in correctional education. Competency-based standards, restructuring of vocational programs within the national framework, program development for corrections staff, links with other adult education providers, and new funding opportunities are some of the changes. (SK)

Reports results of a survey of National Repository Projects, Completed State Projects, and State Projects currently in progress under the aegis of the National Endowment for the Humanities' U.S. Newspaper Program. Data on preservation microfilming and comments on individual projects are included. Lists of projects and funding amounts are appended.…

Discusses coordination, similarities, and differences among the Job Training Partnership Act, adult education, and vocational education. Highlights Illinois' approach to increasing joint planning and coordination among these three federal programs. (JOW)

A federally funded research project, Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS), provided opportunities for Native Americans to participate in and gain experience with a research project. MBRS programs can provide a model and means for nurse researchers to conduct worthwhile investigations and provide research training for minority students.…