THE PROBLEMS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH LONG-TERM LOANS TO STUDENTS (ESPECIALLY NATIONAL DEFENSE STUDENT LOANS) ARE IDENTIFIED AND ANALYZED. MAJOR PROBLEMS INCLUDE--(1) THE ACCUMULATION OF A LARGE DEBT OFTEN UNJUSTLY INFLUENCES A STUDENT'S DECISION REGARDING GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, (2) REPAYMENT OF A DEBT BY AN ALUMNUS OFTEN SUBSTITUTES…

A BYPRODUCT OF THE PROJECT ON PHYSICAL FACILITIES FOR GROUP CARE OF CHILDREN, THE REPORT LISTS THE NUMBER AND KINDS OF CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS. TEN TABLES PROVIDE DATA AS OF SEPTEMBER 1965 ON THE TYPES AND AUSPICES OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE (BOTH VOLUNTARY AND PROPRIETARY) INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING MATERNITY HOMES FOR UNMARRIED GIRLS, AND…

THROUGH A PROCEDURE INVOLVING RESPONSES FROM 85 PERCENT OF THE STATE JUNIOR COLLEGES AND WEIGHTED RANK ORDERING OF ITEMS BY MEMBERS OF THE CALIFORNIA JUNIOR COLLEGE ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE'S ADVISORY AND STEERING SUBCOMMITTEES, 26 OF THE MOST CRITICAL NEEDS AND PROBLEMS ARE IDENTIFIED AND RANKED. THE FIRST FIVE ITEMS ARE CONCERN FOR EFFECTIVENESS…

TWO FORCES ARE COLLIDING IN THE LIFE OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY TODAY--HISTORIC SENTIMENT, NURTURED BY THE FACULTY, AND THE PRESSURES OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS TO WHICH ADMINISTRATORS HAVE HAD TO ACCOMODATE. ADULT EDUCATION IS AT THE POINT OF IMPACT AND THE BASIC QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY NECESSARY TO MEET THE ISSUE HAVE NOT BEEN RAISED.…

In order to provide a basis for discussion of declining enrollment in the province of Manitoba, the Department of Education commissioned this background paper. Topics covered include student enrollment data, courses and programs, the teaching force and teaching career, student transportation, administrative arrangements, educational finance, and…

Various financing alternatives and their impact on Canadian university excellence were studied, in order to recommend a position representative of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC). The following were considered: (1) the results of the other studies undertaken by the AUCC and previous study reports on university…

This report was prompted by a request from the National Institute of Education (NIE), which in turn stemmed from internal discussion about what to do about the fact that some regions of the country are unserved, or only partially served, by existing educational laboratories. This report was directed to be a description of current laboratories'…

This study focused on the role of constituency-based community organizations as a key element in revitalizing the neighborhoods of Chicago and on the need for strengthening their capacity in partnerships with the private sector and with the government. The study activities included discussions by a committee of 41 people from corporations,…

Recent research has suggested that previous assumptions of organizational cohesion in schools might be misleading. That is, contrary to what is commonly believed, (l) principals may be influenced by organizational climate to a greater degree than they influence it; and (2) the external environment may have a strong impact on organizational climate…

This paper comments on program and policy issues concerning school-age day care. The issues discussed are as follows: (1) what kind of day care provision do school-age children prefer? (2) what constitutes a high quality day care program? and (3) how can parents, the general public, and politicians be persuaded to support and finance day care…

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), established by Congress in 1965 as a means of relieving the chronic economic and social distresses of the Appalachian region, is composed of the governors of the 13 states that comprise Appalachia. Local development plans, based upon needs and priorities, are presented to ARC every year by the governor of…

The majority of the media in the United States is funded through revenues derived from the sale of advertising space. The problem that arises from this situation is fundamentally an economic one: if advertisers are paying the bills for the media, how much control over content should they have? This report offers a review of instances in which…

This paper briefly outlines and explains critical characteristics of the most important and frequently used government contract classes. These classes are explored in terms of contract (and government) behaviors expected to ensue based on simple analysis of where payoffs and rewards are, monetarily and otherwise, and in terms of how these…

The 49 resolutions proposing local, state, and national action that form the basis of this report are grouped in six library and information issue-areas: funding, cooperation, access, resources and service, public relations, and education. Other sections of the report describe both pre- and conference activity. Included are South Carolina Governor…

This report provides data on Federal funds for research and development for the period from 1977-1979. The data show Federal R&D funding levels as reported by 94 agencies in March through May of 1978, and are based on agency budgets as incorporated in the President's 1979 budget message to Congress. This report is based on three years of the 1979…