Commercial and noncommercial radio in the United States and Great Britain have followed opposite paths of development. Unlike the United States, where commercial radio was the historical cornerstone of the broadcasting system, the Independent Local Radio (ILR) of Britain is the newcomer into an environment heavy with the heritage of the…

This report identifies and evaluates alternative funding mechanisms for financing school facility construction in Eugene Public School District 4J. Responding to the facility areas of the district over the next 20 years, the reasons for understanding the study can be classified as economic, demographic, social and political. In three major…

This paper examines methods of compensating those who lose when public or private sector activities bring about undesired income distributional effects. It seeks to: (1) identify various alternative ways of providing compensation; (2) determine how the alternatives differ from each other in terms of economic impact; and (3) determine how to choose…

The guide is intended to provide a practical source of information on financial resources for disabled individuals. Following an introductory chapter is a chapter discussing some fundamental principles useful in increasing the likelihood that a benefit will be awarded. Subsequent chapters contain information on financial assistance programs in…

THE COMPETING INTERESTS OF INFORMAL ADULT EDUCATION AND THOSE OF FORMAL SCHOOLING HAVE INFLUENCED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION NETWORK (N.E.T.), AS HAS ALSO THE STRUGGLE OVER THE PROPER ROLE OF N.E.T. IN THE TOTAL EDUCATIONAL TV FIELD -- WHETHER IT WAS TO BE A NATIONAL PROGRAM LIBRARY FOR LOCAL STATIONS, A REGULAR PROGRAM…

A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO PROBLEMS OF DEFINING AND ESTABLISHING AN EQUITABLE BASIS OF STATE SUPPORT IS DEVELOPED IN THIS STUDY. CALIFORNIA JUNIOR COLLEGES ARE COMPARED WITH NATIONAL AVERAGES ON SUCH VARIABLES AS ENROLLMENT, FINANCES, AND FACULTY. A HIGHER DEPENDENCE ON LOCAL FINANCING IN CALIFORNIA IS NOTED. INEQUITIES IN FACULTY SALARIES ARE…

In March 1975, the University of Michigan Regents and the Graduate Employees Organization signed a contract which included coverage for graduate student staff assistants employed by the library system there. This document relates the development of major issues that have surfaced in the debate regarding collective bargaining in the academic…

This catalog lists for individuals, universities and colleges, and Single State Agency directors training grants supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The four different types of grants described are developmental, career teacher, individual fellowship, and institutional research training grants. Each section is divided alphabetically…

With the rapid expansion of university science departments and leveling off of federal academic research support, there is concern that young faculty are unable to perform as much research as would be desirable. To determine the distribution of research activity and support between young and senior staff, the National Science Foundation conducted…

This report updates the January 1967 study of California junior college financing, considering particularly the possibility of the state assuming all operating costs of the system. Using data not available for the earlier study, it is also examines certain new areas. Section I contains the introduction, a summary, and 12 overall recommendations.…

Information from (1) questionnaires completed by present and former students, parents, educators, and business men, (2) government agency reports, (3) school records, and (4) agricultural employer surveys in 24 geographic areas which included all the counties (1) determined the need for additional occupational training, (2) identified major…