Since New York State schools are engaged in fiscal and instructional planning, acquisition, wiring, training, and applications for technology use, a process is needed that can be followed through each stage of the technology application to achieve complete integration into the instructional program. The process is referred to as the Model Schools…

The Consolidated Child Care Pilot Projects were established by the Colorado General Assembly in 1997, and designed to help local communities to address critical needs for full-day, full-year child care services in partnership with welfare reform. This report describes the context for the project, details the pilot programs, and profiles the 12…

This final report on the Missouri Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services begins by describing activities during the planning stage, the selection of 200 delegates to the conference from applications submitted by individuals, and publicity prior to the conference. The charge to the delegates by Monteria Hightower, Missouri State…

This booklet explains how the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program can provide benefits to children with disabilities. Eligibility for SSI benefits depends on meeting both income and resources limits as well as demonstrating the existence of restrictions in the child's daily life due to physical or mental impairment. Topics addressed…

This study examined the sources of funds for nonprofit agencies which provide youth development services. It tapped multiple sources, including reports compiled about their affiliates' revenue by the national headquarters of youth-serving agencies; studies of seven communities conducted by The Johns Hopkins University Institute for Policy Studies…

This newsletter theme issue focuses on accomplishments around the country in finding new and alternative funding sources and support strategies for supported employment programs serving people with disabilities. It looks at the impact of long-term supports, their relationship to a range of supported employment services, and different types of…

Public schools face many of the same marketing problems found in private-sector organizations. These include reputation building, resource mobilization, personnel employment, program development, client satisfaction, community good will, and public political support. This paper analyzes the marketing concept and illustrates its application to…

A study was conducted to determine whether alumni who were previous scholarship recipients were more likely to pledge financial assistance to their alma mater than were alumni who were not financially assisted. A total of 140 alumni were to be contacted through a regular phonathon, with a special script for the 70 previous scholarship recipients.…

The proposed regulations, drafted by an interdepartmental working group from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Services, and HUD, are applicable to rental programs, homeownership (Mutual Help) and all housing developed under the Housing and Community Development Act which authorized $15 million for fiscal year 1975 and 1976. (Author/NQ)

Explores the increasing difficulty that library decision-makers will face in proving the value of libraries to society, and suggests appropriate questions that they will want to ask in their use of community analysis. (Author/PF)

Describes the present peer review process which the National Science Foundation (NSF) uses and cites opposition to the method. Presents legislation introduced in Congress to change the current evaluation method. (CP)

Supplies English departments with a rough idea of how other English departments allocate financial aid to graduate students, and discusses what English departments should do in the face of the current job crisis. (RB)

Antioch School of Law, a new law school in Washington, D.C., is committed to giving legal training to qualified persons, including Appalachians, who otherwise would not have the opportunity for such training. (Author)

Suggests guidelines for keeping track of sources of income and expenditures when producing a school paper. (RB)