Oregon State Senator Newbry explains interstate cooperative arrangements in the field of education in Oregon. (MK)

Looks briefly at State and Federal court litigation on the topic of public aid to parochial schools. (LN)

The interests of libraries and users are best served when library services are provided without fee. Policy makers must be convinced that library services are a combination of public and merit goods deserving governmental funding. (RAA)

Discusses the accountability requirements of the 1998 Carl Perkins Vocational Technical Education Act: (1) states must develop systems that monitor performance using four core indicators; (2) states must establish, and are accountable for, the indicators and their performance levels; and (3) states will report annual performance to the U.S.…

Examines how states are responding to the increased need for quality child care and the funding issues raised by the costs of such care. Includes sidebars discussing federal child-care proposals, differential reimbursement rates, and programs for families with a stay-at-home parent. (HTH)

Discusses whether states and local districts will be able to continue the school-to-work initiative when federal funding ends in 2001. Provides information for obtaining additional funding. (JOW)

Profiles the first eight states, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New jersey, New York, Oregon, Wisconsin, to receive federal school-to-work grants and looks at how they are doing. (JOW)

Family literacy programs are a unique component of the adult education system. They work by bringing parents with low literacy skills together with their children to learn and receive instruction, reaching a cohort of people who might not be served by other adult education programs. As parents see their children's learning increase, they are…

This document presents witness testimonies and prepared statements from the Senate hearing called to examine the issue of missing and exploited children. In his opening statement, Senator McConnell discusses S. 1174, a bill he introduced to provide some limited funding for a matching grant program to establish state missing children's centers…

Three citizen advisory boards, designed to advise elected officials on how federal money should be spent locally, were examined. The Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) Planning Council, the Citizen's Task Force on Community Development Block Grants (two groups mandated by federal legislation), and the Human Services Commission (a…

The report analyzes ways in which the states are currently using P.L. 94-142 (The Education for All Handicapped Children Act) set-aside funds and considers possible effects of a shift in the set-aside proportion. States are allowed to set aside up to 25% of their federal grants for their own allocation. The report focuses on data from three…

A discussion of library research support by diverse federal agencies, with and without matching funds from state, local, or foundation sources. Also lists information sources for library research. (LS)

Article adapted from an address before the Conferences on the Leadership Role of the Trustee (New York, February 14, 1969).