The document is "the second in a series of reports which analyze the problems and effects of intergovernmental grants for education." The focus is on problems of "counting and locating" disadvantaged children who are to be served by Alementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) programs. Definitions of the poor for policy…

The National Advisory Commission on Rural Poverty was charged with the following responsibilities: (1) to make a comprehensive study and appraisal of the current economic situations and trends in American Rural life, (2) to evaluate the means by which existing programs, policies, and activities relating to the economic status and community welfare…

A continuing major challenge for every industrial nation is the reconciling of high employment with price stability. The United States is entering its eighth year of economic expansion, due in part to the "stimulus" economic policies of the federal government. Employment levels, while not full, are aimed at 3.75 percent unemployment for…

Prepared as a guideline for reports on facilities in square feet quantities in response to the Higher Education General Information Survey and other requests for facilities data by the Office of Education and other Federal and non-Federal agencies, facilities terminology is defined and numerically classified. Building area and room classification…

This selective bibliography covers library services and materials for the culturally, educationally, or economically deprived in the United States and Canada. It includes 365 references to journal and newspaper articles, reports, books, bibliographies, theses, and pamphlets published from 1960 to Fall, 1968, with emphasis on materials dated 1965…

This bulletin, the fourth in a series, describes the Demonstration City Project in Danbury, Connecticut, a model school system designed to research and develop federally-funded programs in close cooperation with educational consultants. Central to the project's goal of turning potential into accomplishment and bringing children up to grade level,…

This report discusses the educational opportunities for disadvantaged students in Connecticut. A brief comparison is made between the provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I for Connecticut school districts and an Act which provides state aid for disadvantaged students. Statistical information about the state budget for…

That the construction of a multi-million dollar school plant should be the result of the community's best possible thought, since concrete and steel are not suitable media for necessary future changes in the educational environment, is the basic philosophy of this report. Architects, administrators, teachers, school committeemen, and consultants…

The document presents the recommendations of the Superintendent of Schools of New York City to the Board of Education for programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Title I, during 1967-1968. Briefly described are 22 proposed projects, including budget estimates. Also included are summaries of the evaluations by the Center…

The immediate and future needs for federal action in the area of higher education are outlined, specific proposals are made, and the positive and negative aspects of various prospective legislative programs are delineated. Among the recommendations are: the ability of institutions to provide quality educational programs at all levels for students…

The effect of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) on education in Florida is discussed. It is stated that skills, especially in reading, attendance, promotion rate, and the attitudes have improved among children in ESEA programs. The opportunities made available by ESEA in conjunction with other Federal education programs have…

Federal programs which provide or assist in providing job-oriented education and training to prepare people for employment are described. Government inservice staff training programs, training provided in the Armed Forces, general aid to education, and programs to aid in the construction of facilities or acquisition of materials are excluded.…

In 1967, several two-day institutes were held in Indiana for counselors of adult basic education students, and, in addition, a one-week residential institute for selected counselors who had attended a spring institute. Primary emphasis was on awareness of responsibility and understanding of the under-educated adult. Situational and Q-Sort tests…

This is one of six related reports that describe the effects of the current Title I funds allocation formula and examine several alternatives. This particular study analyzes the results of demonstration projects in 13 school districts that switched to student achievement measures as criteria for allocating Title I funds to schools rather than…

The program purpose of the Dissemination and Resources Group of the National Institute of Education is to improve dissemination and use of knowledge for solving educational problems and to study, evaluate, and improve the capabilities of institutions and individuals to produce and use knowledge in improving education. The principal strategies for…