Often federal legislation that creates educational programs also creates advisory councils to review and evaluate these programs. Such councils provide opportunities for close citizen participation in overseeing federal policy. The purpose of this paper is to analyze and describe the life of one such council, the National Advisory Council on…

A consensus has developed among U.S. solar researchers that the solar-powered cooling of buildings is an important topic. Most solar heating systems are technically simpler, and more highly developed, than solar cooling devices are. The determination of the best design concept for any particular application is not a simple process. Significant…

The purpose of this study was to examine awareness on the part of educational administrators at both state agency and institutional levels as to the importance of following the trends and priorities in legislation and in fund dispersals at both federal and state levels. The study also attempted to provide some limited assistance in approaching an…

Rural areas have a greater per capita need for manpower services for unemployed and economically disadvantaged persons than urban areas. Federal officials responsible for developing manpower policies and deciding fund allocations have known of the rural population's special needs for manpower services. Yet, programs such as the Work Incentive…

The "ERIC/CRESS News Letter" disseminates current information pertaining to ERIC/CRESS (Educational Research Information Center/Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools) scope areas--American Indian, Mexican American, migrant, outdoor, and rural education and small schools. Three issues of the newsletter published during 1973 are…

The papers included in this collection are (1) "Problems and Issues Confronting the Admissions Community" by Clyde Vroman; (2) "Frozen Assumptions in Admissions" by B. Alden Thresher; (3) "The Effect of Federal Programs on Admissions Policies" by John F. Morse; (4) "State Plans for Higher Education and Their Influence on Admissions" by Charles W.…

One of the main emphases of the Tri-District Outdoor Education Project, funded under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, was the development of a resident outdoor education program for both elementary and secondary students. This report includes the various procedural phases of their program development such as facility…

The impact of a large in-migration of scientists and technicians on the educational policies of the Albuquerque, New Mexico, public school system from 1945 to 1965 was investigated for the purpose of analyzing the educational politics of a system related to an increasing tempo of demands for a more academic curriculum. A case study design which…

A complete description of the development of a guide to help authors improve the quality of descriptive evaluation reports of federally funded programs is provided. Improvements in reports would be particularly useful to planners who must decide if and how programs should be modified. The methods and procedures employed in the development of the…

Academic and popular writings on the causes, effects, and responses to urban disorders are cited in this bibliography. Although many earlier works are represented, most of the material cited is from the years between 1954 and 1968. Each citation is listed under one of ten broad subject categories. Under each heading, the citations are arranged…

On January 19, 1970, representatives of 9 state and Federal agencies which provide services to migrants met in Raleigh, North Carolina. The purpose of the meeting was to provide a forum for reporting individual agency activities and to coordinate efforts in providing comprehensive services to migrants. The group organized itself into a State…

There are an estimated 10 million Spanish-speaking Americans who constitute the second largest minority group in the nation. Included in this group are Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans. Life styles of the Spanish-speaking Americans, who were here before the Pilgrims, did not change significantly with the arrival of the Northern…

As part of an urbanization program, this study on Zebulon, North Carolina, was conducted in 1966 by fifth-year students at North Carolina State University. The student group was known as the Regional Task Force, the mission of which was to provide a description of the Zebulon region in terms of the definition of the systems which make up the…

A project in library science, funded under Title IIb of the Higher Education Act, approved the training of 40 participants (8 teams) selected from 11 communities in Colorado, Wyoming, and the Southwest having a high Spanish-surname population. Teams included a practicing school or public librarian, a Spanish-surnamed community leader, a…

The New Careers concept involves helping the disadvantaged to help themselves, by offering them entry level jobs with the opportunity for advancement to the professional level. A definite hierarchy is established according to tasks and educational requirements, and training is provided during the work day to provide the means for advancement. The…