This document reports the long range planning for library construction and library service improvement in South Carolina. Prepared by the state library in accordance with federal legislative requirements, it reports goals, objectives, and implementation measures in the areas of the state library agency, public library service, institutional…

The use of television in California for educational purposes, particularly for classroom instruction, has grown rapidly in the 14 years since the first successful ETV station (KQED, San Francisco) began broadcasting. Both state and federal legislation have provided impetus for instructional television, which now reaches more than a third of…

Proceedings are presented of a three-day national conference for providing members of the Indian community with information concerning opportunities for Indians under the new vocational education legislation. Brief summaries of addresses delivered during the general sessions are provided in part 1 and include such subjects as developing vocational…

This report consists of computer printouts of vocational education statistical data by state. It was compiled from state vocational education reports submitted to the U.S. Office of Education for fiscal year 1976. The series of state-by-state tables include nineteen relating to expenditures (e.g., by target group, by level, by functions), three…

Information about federal programs currently available to assist the development of two-year colleges is presented in this two-part guide. Part I lists those programs directly related to education and administered by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Part II lists programs located in other agencies providing either fiscal support or…

This book describes a practicum project that developed instruments and procedures to aid staff members of the California State Department of Education in monitoring multiple educational programs. The instruments and procedures developed were used by staff members to analyze applicable federal and state regulations and evaluate program quality for…

In the Foreword, it is stated that "It is not the purpose of this publication to set forth a grand scheme for migrant education programs, nor is it intended to serve as a progress report or an assessment of the Oregon State Plan for Migrant Education. It is published with the much more humble intent of reflecting in some degree the philosophy…

Programs implemented under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act are described in this 1969-70 annual evaluation report for the Washington State Plan for Migrant Education. It is noted that exemplary projects and various aspects of the programs involved 6,058 children in regular programs and 2,305 children in summer programs.…

The disparities in urban/nonurban education can be changed through community participation and a redistribution of educational revenues. The high positive correlation of race and economic class to school achievement is the most pressing concern of education today. Public pressure is necessary to resist the tendency toward bureaucratic isolation of…

This study of the fiscal, legal, and political dimensions of reform in American school finance responds to the challenge of San Antonio Independent School District vs. Rodriguez. The book focuses specifically on the State of Texas and the way in which injustices were analyzed for the landmark Rodriguez case. The book goes on to describe the role…

In this study, the author points out the difficulties encountered in a modern democracy by an educational system with highly decentralized sources of finance and analyzes the steps taken to try to remedy these difficulties. The analysis covers mainly the nature of the various resources which the school districts are in a position to mobilize; and…

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 purpose of this study was to ascertain the extent to which the allocation of federal, state, and local financial resources for vocational and technical education was sufficient to finance the training and placement of an adequate number of graduates to meet the training needs in Missouri as indicated by the distribution of the work force and…

About 45 persons, who are affiliated with government agencies, universities, and foundations and whose fields of specialization included economics, sociology, housing, welfare, medicine, education, and nutrition, participated in a workshop on the quality of rural living. Formal papers presented during the initial sessions included: "What…

Assessing the progress of the Appalachian Regional Commission, this report dealt with policy decisions and programs implemented by the Commission from its inception in the mid-1960's through fiscal year 1970. Low income, high unemployment, retarded urbanization, education deficits, inadequacies in standards of living, and a changing population…