In recent years many Canadian groups have recognized their communities' centennials by undertaking the task of compiling and recording local history. Responding to numerous questions on producing local history books, the Centre staged two workshops to provide amateur historians with the kinds of information they need for such projects. Sessions at…

THE STATE OF ILLINOIS PLAN TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL SERVICES TO GIFTED CHILDREN WAS DESCRIBED. IN THE PERIOD FROM 1959 TO 1963, A SPECIAL STUDY PROJECT WAS OPERATED WITH STATE SUPPORT. IT ASSISTED THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN DETERMINING WHETHER LEGISLATION WAS NEEDED AND ASSISTED THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN PROVIDING FOR GIFTED CHILDREN. A SERIES OF…

CAREERS IN THE AREAS OF DENTISTRY, DIETETICS, MEDICAL RECORD LIBRARY SCIENCE, MEDICAL LABORATORY WORK, MEDICINE, NURSING, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, OPTOMETRY, PHARMACY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, PODIATRY, PUBLIC HEALTH, RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK, VETERINARY MEDICINE, HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION, AND OTHER HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARE DESCRIBED IN TERMS OF THE…

CALIFORNIA HAS ACCEPTED THE CONCEPT THAT ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE TO BE INCLUDED IN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS. THIS STUDY DETERMINED WHAT EFFECT ANY CHANGE IN THE TERRITORY NOW INCLUDED IN THE CITRUS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT WOULD HAVE UPON THE SCHOOL'S ENROLLMENTS, BUILDING PROGRAM, AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE. TOTAL ENROLLMENT IN THE COLLEGE, 1963-64,…

RESEARCH COORDINATING UNIT PERSONNEL MET TO CONSIDER THE FUNDING OF VOCATIONAL RESEARCH. THE PURPOSE WAS TO EXPLORE ALTERNATE SOURCES OF FUNDS BECAUSE OF DECREASED APPROPRIATIONS. PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTED LOGICAL STATE AND FEDERAL SOURCES OF RESEARCH FUNDING. QUESTIONS CONSIDERED WERE -- (1) HOW MUCH MONEY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH THIS YEAR…

Data on public sector superannuation plans in Ontario provide the basis for this examination of the current situation regarding the pension funds for public employees and teachers. The report describes and compares the employee/employer contributions, basic benefits, rates of return, and ratio of beneficiaries to contributors in various public…

Educational foundations for raising and allocating private funds have a legitimate place in the community college. They allow a college to chart its growth, anticipate emergencies, and meet the needs of all sectors of the institution. Foundations must utilize an active development program for planning and executing a conscious, continuous effort…

Changing curriculum, shifting student populations, and technological and societal demands require that school staff remain actively and continuously involved in staff development programs; because of these issues and the new mandated programs, more stable teaching workforce, and numerous and varied programs in Michigan, the Michigan Department of…

At present most private colleges are pricing themselves out of the market, and are asking for public aid to survive as the independent sector of higher education. Private higher education should be seen as important to the United States for educational reasons rather than for reasons of preserving institutions. The educational reasons should be…

Although other factors are important in generating financial support for education, two factors appear to dominate public concern: the quality of educational products, and efficiency in the use of financial resources. The greatest concern for the quality of educational products is in the area of academic achievement, as reflected in standardized…

This study attempted to determine the knowledge of Tennessee public school finance on the part of teachers, businessmen, school administrators, elected officials, and industrial workers. Students in a class on public school finance administered the questionnaire to over 1,000 subjects. Results revealed that respondents feel that public education…

Justification for the publication of college literary magazines is offered in this paper. Among the reasons listed for continuing publication are: to fulfill writers' needs to see their work in print, to provide the opportunity for student editors to exercise their critical skills, and to bring enjoyment to readers. (AEA)

In the past, educators have based their decisions on an assumption that schools would continue to grow in enrollment and resources. Educational literature too has focused on developmental and growth assumptions. Such assumptions may no longer be valid, as educational organizations are being confronted by problems of retrenchment and decline. This…

Information from the 1978 Comparative Performance Study and investment questionnaire conducted by the National Association of College and University Business Officers is presented. One hundred forty-four institutions provided information about 164 investment pools. The Comparative Performance Study provides participating institutions with…

RESPONSES TO A QUESTIONNAIRE SENT TO A SAMPLE OF STUDENTS AT THE NINE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN CENTERS PROVIDED INFORMATION CONCERNING THE STUDENTS' EXPENSES WHILE ATTENDING THESE LOWER DIVISION COMMUTER INSTITUTIONS. ANALYSES WERE BASED ON 345 SINGLE FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES WHO PAID FULL RESIDENT FEES. INCLUDING ESTIMATES OF ROOM AND BOARD BY…