The central purpose of this project was to provide an information base that the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) can use in planning programs to help school personnel cope more effectively with the problem of violence in their schools. The efforts to provide an information base were organized into four tasks: to determine the…

The National Indian Education Association operated a research and demonstration project to provide library and information services to three American Indian reservations over a period of four years. Attempts were made to determine what kinds of information services the people themselves wanted, and then a program was developed to meet these needs.…

Lake City Community College began its involvement with the National Direct Student Loan Program in 1965. As of June 30, 1975, the college had loaned $317,625 to 486 students--an average of $653 per student. Of this amount, $93,292 has been repaid or cancelled, leaving $224,333 outstanding and $42,678 past due. Of the past due amount, $15,142 is…

More than two dozen federal agencies in five departments in one way or another sponsor research or melioristic programs that have as their ultimate goal the improvement of a child's life. Text and tables describe the different programs. (Author/MLF)

This report evaluates the Civil Rights activities of seven federal agencies with fair housing responsibilities. It is the second of a series of six reports to be issued by the Commission on Civil Rights describing the structure, mechanisms, and procedures utilized by the federal departments and agencies in their effort to end discrimination…

As the introductory volume to the 19-volume Highway Safety Program Manual (which provides guidance to State and local governments on preferred highway safety practices), the document concentrates on aspects of planning and administration of a statewide highway safety program. Topics discussed are: the purpose of planning and administration,…

The efforts of local school districts in meeting the educational requirements of children of migrant workers are summed up in the Idaho Migrant Education Evaluation Report for fiscal year 1972. Information was procured from 29 local school districts conducting educational activities, such as, experience curriculum, oral language development, and…

Federal programs, designed to improve the living conditions of migrant and other seasonal farmworkers in 6 agricultural areas in California, Florida, Michigan, New York, Texas, and Washington, were assessed by the General Accounting Office. In fiscal years 1966-70, the government provided about $400 million in grants and loans to assist these…

This short pamphlet provides brief descriptions of the history (including population served), mission, achievements, and future plans of the Office of Child Development since its creation in 1969. (ED)

Although housing standards have been raised in all parts of the United States since 1960, there are still significant numbers of American families whose housing conditions fall below accepted standards and others who must pay excessive portions of their income for housing. Nearly two-thirds of the nation's substandard housing is located in rural…

The basic prototype model presented in this report simulates the impact of federal, state, and private funding programs by using differential dynamic programming to construct a 5-year operating plan for several classes of institutions. The institutional supply of spaces for students is identified by these operating plans for each of the classes of…

On the basis of experiences in implementing federal programs, particularly the Trainers of Teacher Trainers (TTT) program as it was funded and administered under the Education Professions Development Act, this article makes 11 recommendations to federal agency personnel regarding needed directions for change in the area of project evaluation in…

Containing 4,500 items available for sale and/or rent, this catalog lists 16mm films, motion cartridges, audiodiscs, audiotapes, slide sets, and film strips available through the National Audiovisual Center of the General Services Administration. The materials are listed in subject order, in alphabetical title order, and by producer code. In…

Statements, tables, and letters relating to the (Basic Opportunity Grant) program provide materials pertaining to eligibility status and income range, net assets by total income, average family contribution by total income, home equity for all qualified dependent applicants, and family size allowance. (MJM)

A hypothetical outline of a federal bill of educational entitlement proposes: (1) every high school graduate who is a citizen of the United States would be eligible for a specific federal dollar entitlement per year up to a maximum of four years of full-time study within a 10-year period immediately following graduation. (2) After the initial…