A computer assisted instruction system designed and developed on a minicomputer for teaching the principles and operation of software systems is described. (Author)

A National Health Insurance (NHI) bill is discussed. Such a law would address primarly two issues: financial coverage for catastrophic illness and some broadening of entitlements for ambulatory care. Current need, financial support, Federal and local planning and priority objectives are reviewed. (Author/EB)

Describes three aspects of a preventive dentistry project developed by the West Virginia Home Start Program in Appalachia: the initial workshop and followup in-service training sessions for project staff and the implementation of dental practices in private homes. (SDH)

Article suggested that if teachers are adequate to the task, all manner of lessons can be drawn from pets. These run the gamut from math to language skills to social sciences to sex education. (Author/RK)

Excerpts from "Budgeting for State and Local Government Services, reprinted from "ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE, September, 1968

This discussion is one aspect of a larger study supported by the Office of Education and allocated to the College of Education, Institute for Research on Exceptional Children, University of Illinois.

This guide is designed to help planners of drug abuse prevention programs for minority groups to assess the specific needs of their communities. Covered are: (1) sources of and methods of acquiring statistical and background information; (2) community survey techniques; (3) developing problem statements; (4) choosing a remedy; (5) writing a…

Membership in a technical writing consortium is advantageous both to the local university and to the neighboring community colleges because the consortium guarantees accreditation of the community college courses while increasing enrollment in the advanced technical writing courses and internship programs of the university. An area-wide consortium…