This report examines recent proposals for allocating to States revenue sharing and block grants that would provide unrestricted aid and which could be used at the discretion of each State. The report first presents the political administrative, and fiscal rationale for such aid and then points out the possible dangers inherent in unrestricted aid.…

The Committee on Scientific and Technical Information (COSATI) of the Federal Council for Science and Technology has responsibility for the discussion of federal issues and problems relating to scientific and technical communication within the Government sector. Consideration of information problems on a national level began in 1958 and led to the…

Coordinated Optimal Program Effort (COPE), implemented at Phoenix Indian High School, was funded by Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The project set as its goals (1) the provision of services to the student according to perceived needs in the areas of guidance and counseling, social work, special education, psychological…

During fiscal year 1970, over 800 projects were approved by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to help create employment opportunities for jobless and underemployed Americans. EDA activities included public works, business loans, technical assistance, and support for local and regional planning programs. Establishment of multi-state…

This report, volume II of an indepth study of special levy problems in Washington State, represents the results of a study commission examination of finance and curriculum and contact with commission counterparts in the Federal Government, and a review of the work of other States. Included in this volume are (1) a funding formula simulation study…

This report, the result of five NSBA workshops on performance contracting, provides guidelines to assist school boards in meeting public demands for accountability. Part I explains the broad concept of accountability, describes the mechanics of a performance contract, and outlines a model approach for "turnkeying" a successfully…

The central focus of this study was an analysis of social science research that had been supported by the U. S. Office of Education's Small Grant Research Program (SGRP). Background information was provided on the objectives and procedures of the SGRP. Information was provided on some 25 social science projects that had received support through…

The question of federal day care programs on a mass scale oriented toward influencing family life is discussed, and a number of issues concerning the behavioral and social effects of such a system are raised. This document is divided into six parts. Part I discusses the following: day care settings--social, cultural, and anthropological…

Objectives of the Migrant Research Project, a pilot study funded by the Office of Economic Opportunity, were to obtain needed data about the migrant worker population and to develop instruments and research techniques for future studies. Thus, interviews were conducted with over 13,000 migrant families (representing almost 80,000 individuals) and…

This document describes the activities and programs of several national agencies for the arts. It discusses the following branches of the arts: architecture, dance, education, literature, music, public media, theatre, and visual arts. It also discusses the financial status of these agencies and public and private contributions to their funds. In…

In response to a public complaint filed with the Secretary of Labor alleging discriminatory practice by the Rural Manpower Service (RMS), an investigation of the charges was conducted. The petition was filed on behalf of 16 organizations and 398 specifically named individuals, and it accused the RMS of exploiting migrant farm workers. The…

These hearings before the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs are organized in several parts, of which this document is the first. These hearings begin with opening statements by a number of Senators. Following these, presentations are made by such witnesses as the following: Rev. Jesse Jackson, national director, Operation…

Activities funded under Title I of the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act evaluated in this report were in progress in 82 elementary schools, 15 junior and two senior high schools, 45 nonpublic schools, three schools for the handicapped, and 24 special institutions during the 1971-72 school year in Los Angeles. For elementary pupils, test…

This report discusses weaknesses in the educational process that have led to the crises schools are facing. These defects are explored in (1) the role played by each government level in providing quality education, (2) the role played by the nonpublic sector in American education, (3) the financing of elementary and secondary education, (4) the…

Testimony was presented at these hearings by the following witnesses: Ronald Edmonds, assistant superintendent, School and Community Affairs, Michigan Department of Education; Dr. Daniel H. Kruger, professor, School of Labor and Industrial Relations, Michigan State University; Robert McKerr, associate superintendent, Business and Finance, Michigan…