The available evidence suggests the MDTA-Institutional program should be revamped with more reliance on the private sector for production and delivery of institutional training. In his review of eleven studies of Federal manpower programs, O'Neill finds that the MDTA-Institutional program, the oldest of the Federal training approaches, has…

The fluid power industry has been a leader in technical education. The problem of preparing skilled manpower is both short-term as regards current needs and long-term in light of the general objectives of American education. Career education provides the solution. The opportunity is available to leaders of the fluid power industry to support both…

This report provides a case study of cooperation between the New Jersey Department of Education and the Model Cities Program to improve State education planning and to restructure grant administration machinery. To assist the project, the Department provided onsite technical assistance to the model cities. According to the report, the Department…

Information about the families contacted by the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) who rejected the invitation to enroll in the program is presented. Interviews were conducted with 147 homemakers whose names appeared on a prime contact list prepared from recommendations of local public agencies. Upon completion of the…

This is the third in a series of annual reports on the participation of the Nation's predominantly black colleges and universities in programs funded by federal agencies. The report documents the recent expansion and diversity of federal program support to these colleges. In this report, federal program funds are reported by agency for all…

Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 (Public Law 89-10) as amended, provides direct Federal assistance for the acquisition of school library resources, textbooks, and other instructional materials for the use of children and teachers in public and private elementary and secondary schools. Its purpose is to improve…

This book presents an extensive examination of the organization and operation of the Vermont model day care delivery system which was designed in the context of the proposed Family Assistance Plan (FAP). The model tested the ability of Federal and State employees to work together and share resources in designing a new approach to welfare reform.…

On July 23, 1973, Dr. Henry M. Ramirez, Chariman of the Cabinet Committee on Opportunities for Spanish Speaking People, spoke before the Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations. Dr. Ramirez outlined why the Cabinet Committee is needed, gave examples of the Committee's accomplishments, and discussed future plans to assure that…

This report examines the impact that Federal programs have had on institutions of higher education and especially on their continuing education resources and facilities. Findings indicate that interest and activity in continuing education have been greatly stimulated by the Federal programs and Federal funds over the past decade. Access to Federal…

A broad interpretation of cultural studies is used in this position paper. The need for insight and appreciation of cultural diversity between American Indians and non-Indians is described by cultural pluralism and its application in Indian education, and response to cultural pluralism--programs and activities in the Indian community. The…

The new approach to educational renewal in the Office of Education involves the key element of concentration. Instead of giving piecemeal grants, all discretionary funds within OE have been concentrated in one division in order to assist a limited number of school systems to install totally new programs involving all aspects of the school. Each…

The Center for the Study of Intergroup Relations (University of California at Riverside) sponsored a conference on "Desegregation and Equal Educational Opportunity" in the Spring of 1970. At the conference, concerned school superintendents, school board members, researchers in the behavioral sciences, and government officials shared…

Title IV of the National Defense Education Act (NDEA), passed in 1958, was intended to alleviate an existing and projected shortage of qualified college teachers. This was to be accomplished by means of awarding 3-year fellowships for full-time study to doctoral candidates interested in college teaching, by institutional allowances for…

Health problems among the American Indians have been of major concern to the U.S. Public Health Service for some time. As major inroads are now being made into infectious diseases, maternal and child health, and many chronic illnesses, the problems of the mental health of Indians come into a more central focus. Within the framework of mental…

This compilation contains approximately 224 laws relating to vocational education and the agricultural service enacted by the U.S. Congress since 1914. Arranged by date of approval, some of the laws include: (1) Smith-Lever Act, (2) Smith-Hughes Act, 3) George-Reed Act, (4) George-Deen Act, (5) George-Barden Act, (6) Smith-McConnell Act, (7)…