One of the biggest changes in the Job Corps program has been the conversion of many single-sex centers to coeducational facilities. Interviews with program administrators at the national and center levels indicate that "coeding," the catchword for the conversion, is both popular and effective. (WL)

Describes a partnership between the St. Louis County Welfare Department and the Duluth Manpower Services Office, a city agency set up to administer Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs, providing a total service employment and training project for General Assistance recipients 18 to 65 years old who are physically able to…

Outlines some of the areas that have special significance for elementary and middle school principals in the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975. Issues include availability of education, physical education classes, individualized instruction, and due process for parents. (Author/IRT)

"Comparison of the subsequent careers of 228 lawyers in Legal Services in 1967 to those of 981 other lawyers who were practicing law in 1967 indicates that participation in the program has an important effect on both the distribution of professional services and the rendering of reform-oriented free or reduced fee work." (Author/JM)

Focuses on the unemployment problem among Vietnam veterans and on the various Federal and private employment programs open to these veterans. Discussion also covers labor force statistics, readjustment to civilian life, changes in the American economy, and the role of the Department of Defense and civilian employers in helping veterans to find…

In eight states, counselors and people making career choices now have a new tool for getting the information they need. Occupational information systems are delivering up-to-date, accurate information about occupations and local employment conditions in Alabama, Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Washington, and Wisconsin. (Author)

The years 1964-1975 saw an unparalleled expansion of the Commonwealth government's involvement in Australian education at all levels. (Author)

Discusses the quality of school-level data collected as part of state accountability systems, including the reliability and validity of school-level test scores as a measure of the value added by schools to student learning, outlining ways that these data can be usefully analyzed; illustrating challenges inherent in doing so; and discussing…

This listing provides directory information for federal offices that provide educational and rehabilitation services information for individuals with disabilities, including those with hearing impairments. Information is provided on the Office of Special Education Programs, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, and the…

The 30-year history of the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education is reviewed. The article describes the partnership between the Council for Exceptional Children and ERIC, the broadened scope of ERIC in the 1980s, the Special Project to disseminate research funded by the Office of Special…

A large-scale study of the effects of the Job Training Partnership Act Title II-A program (n=21,000) showed modest positive earnings impacts for adults and cost-effective returns for society. However, net benefits for out-of-school youth and for society were negative. (SK)

Discusses how the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) has considered international programs an essential element of its mandate and created projects that led to partnerships that advance core international initiatives in higher education. (EV)

Discusses enactment, implementation, feedback, and reformulation of P.L. 93-638, permitting tribes to assume control of federal Indian programs. Focuses on 1975-80, during which policymakers addressed the lack of responsiveness by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Service to tribal takeover demands. Contains 26 references. (SV)

The National Diffusion Network was established by the United States Department of Education to disseminate information about effective educational practices and programs. Nine Network-approved programs for gifted education are described, such as "Public and Private School Collaboration,""Critical Analysis and Thinking Skills,"…

The contributions of the families of John Kennedy and Robert Cooke to national policies on mental retardation research and services are explored. The course of federal funding from 1950-1985 for mental retardation and developmental disabilities is traced for six program categories: services, training, information/coordination, income maintenance,…