Focusing on the role of community colleges in providing affordable access to postsecondary education, this two-part monograph reviews college services and federal aid programs for college students and provides projections of federal aid for 1998-99. The first part reviews the role of the colleges in the modern economy, highlighting such efforts as…

The abuse of addictive substances in Germany is a growing concern. Three strategies have been taken against drug abuse. They include: (1) prevention and education; (2) treatment and rehabilitation; and (3) criminal prosecution of drugs production and trade. Germany also cooperates in the fight against drugs in all leading international bodies.…

This field manual is intended for mental health workers and other human service providers who assist survivors following a disaster. It provides the basics of disaster mental health, with both specific and practical suggestions for workers. Essential information is included about disaster survivors' reactions and needs such as dealing with grief;…

The purpose of this report is to determine how best to ensure that California citizens will have high quality private postsecondary education opportunities and further, to assess the appropriate role for the State to play. It has been 14 years since the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act was passed, and a number of…

Outlines the goals, learning environment, recruitment strategies, and program procedures of the basic adult education program in the U.S. Included are statistical tables. (GB)

Reports on a national program that provides free books to underprivileged children in hopes of increasing their interest in reading and their ability to read. (VJ)

Reviews the general structure of the educational system in Ghana, insufficient numbers of trained teachers, the movement to renovate the 0 level physics syllabus, advanced level physics and the selection of students, and the lack of opportunities for physics graduates. (PR)

Clarifies the roles of the Office of Education, the National Reading Council, and the National Reading Center in the national right to read effort. (VJ)

Presents as a 16-page appendix one of 25 Forum Reports from the White House Conference on Children, 1970. (MB)

Projects a view of the outcome of a massive, concerted effort to abolish illiteracy, and discusses the role of the National Reading Council and its National Reading Center in the Right to Read effort. (VJ)

Analyzes the deficiencies in the provision of medical services in the United States, and proposes an ideal system of health care stressing regional health centers and hospitals, supported from general tax revenues and administered on a decentralized basis with central monitoring. (JM)

The 100-year-old official English language study program in Japan needs to be drastically upgraded through improved teacher-training and instructional methods. (IR)