A description of the program through which the state of Michigan has assessed the minimal competencies of its school pupils is given. (JT)

Describes a state of Oregon experimental program demonstrating a multidisciplinary team approach to dealing with severely emotionally disturbed youth (aged 6-17) in a residential care setting. Those treated were physically dangerous. Varied therapies were used, with frequency of review emphasized. Coordination of public and private resources and…

A traveling road show of performing artists and craftsman has been organized in the state of New York to bring shows and demonstrations of creative art to the parks of rural communities throughout the state. (JD)

A system of testing children for educational disabilities, first known as "Graphogestalt" and later as "SCREEN", has been discredited by responsible evaluators but is still offered to teachers and endorsed by some government experts. (JD)

Describes rural northwestern Minnesota's employment problem and the local employment and manpower programs, focusing on Rural Minnesota CEP (Concentrated Employment Program), the balance-of-state program, and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) program. It is noted that the nature of the land and people and the distances to be…

Quality education and rehabilitation programs for blind and visually impaired individuals are threatened by recent changes in federal and state education policy that favor noncategorical approaches in special education. Current special education policies are reviewed and suggestions are made for ways to avert domination by the interests of…

This summary of educational computing activities for each state (excluding Colorado, whose information was not available), provides the numbers of districts, students, and computers in each. New activities involving computers and other forms of technology are briefly described as well as future plans. (LRW)

An informal statewide coalition of institutions from Missouri, Missourians for Higher Education (MHE), undertook a 2-year, $250,000 public information campaign. MHE focused on four goals: to elevate state support of higher education; to increase gifts from private sources; to develop new markets for Missouri's institutions; and to stimulate…

Described are the provisions of U.S. Public Law 99-457 (Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments, 1986), which authorizes early intervention services for handicapped infants, toddlers, and preschoolers and their families. Specific components of the law are detailed, followed by implications for families, service providers, and early childhood…

The national survey to determine what state level transition provisions exist between special education and rehabilitation services for hearing-impaired students found that half of the vocational rehabilitation and one-fourth of the special education agencies have a formal state-level transition plan in place. (DB)

The Pennsylvania debate between higher education officials and civil rights activists over how aggressively states should order public colleges to recruit minority students may be a preview of controversy in other states where court-ordered desegregation plans have expired or been removed. (MSE)

Discussion of efforts by federal, state, and local government agencies to enhance the library resources and services available to older citizens highlights the roles of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) and the Administration on Aging (AoA), cooperative agreements, and descriptions of state and local programs.…

Traces the development of day care from the early 1800's to the present. Focuses on California, a national leader in publicly supported childcare, preschool, parenting education, and afterschool care programs. Describes 1985 legislation, including a welfare reform act and a latchkey program providing significant funding for school age childcare.…

This description of state depository microformat programs provides an overview of various ways that microforms are being utilized. Pros and cons of comprehensive current microformatting programs, factors affecting success of any state depository program, whether microformat- or paper format-based, and the Iowa state documents depository program…

Describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of a statewide computerized career information delivery system for secondary school students. Counselors believed it was superior to traditional information sources. Clients expressed satisfaction with amount of information and interaction mode. (Author/BL)