This book is based on a series of 12 lectures delivered at The Rockefeller University where scholars addressed themselves to problems of science today. Science, as a general term used in this book, encompasses research, development, and education in both the academic and industrial sense and by both governmental and private agencies. Concern is…

A 1973 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) publication, the directory alphabetically lists over 240 federally recognized American Indian tribes. The governing body, title of presiding officer, and address for each tribe are also given. Alaska Natives are not included, although the address for the Juneau BIA Area Office is. A tribal listing by state,…

As a report on the Department of Labor's Technology Mobilization and Reemployment (TMR) program, findings and conclusions from an evaluative review are presented in this volume. Information is obtained from state eployment security offices in Los Angeles and Van Nuys, California; Seattle; Denver; and New Orleans. The program accomplishments are…

This report contains statements and letters by government officials, educators, and concerned citizens on the Administration's bill to consolidate certain categorical aid programs into a revenue sharing program. Other articles and publications discuss the effects and successes of various Titles of the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965. (Pages…

Concerned with varying definitions of migrants given by Federal agencies helping them, the 2 objectives of this study were to present migrant definitions utilized by these agencies and to initiate discussion on one standard definition of a migrant worker. Using standards of the Office of Economic Opportunity, the Department of Labor, the…

During July of 1970, Emory University and the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation sponsored a seminar on school desegregation for Southern journalists. The intent was to give journalists the opportunity to increase their knowledge and understanding of the complex events they write about. Toward this end, journalists were brought…

During the past 15 years the Social and Rehabilitation Service has supported almost 1,700 research and demonstration projects attempting to improve rehabilitation services. In an effort to provide researchers with information on previous projects, all project directors, past and present, were asked to list final reports, related documents, and…

The main objectives of this report about the Federal effort in early learning research are to assist the National Program on Early Childhood Education (NPECE) in planning its research and development program, to identify predicted "popular" areas of research for the future, and to identify possible NPECE funding sources. The report…

This monograph contains papers that deal in considerable detail with the major problems and proposals that are most frequently cited in discussions about the finance of higher education. The report is divided into four sections. Section 1: The Economic and Social Background, includes papers by Theodore W. Schultz on economic issues, by Mary Jean…

The handbook, published by the State Department of Education of North Carolina, was designed to provide answers to many questions pertaining to the administration of migrant education projects. As stated in the handbook, "local educational agency personnel who have a responsibility in the local migrant education project should become familiar with…

The results of a survey, conducted by the Committee on Rock Mechanics, to determine the status of training and research in rock mechanics in presented in this publication. In 1964 and 1965 information was gathered by questionnaires sent to industries, selected federal agencies, and universities in both the United States and Canada. Results are…

This report presents the results of a study to design the appropriate evaluation system needed at the Department of Labor for decentralized operation of a comprehensive manpower program. It covers not only the priority evaluations needed and the methods of performing them, but also changes required in planning, reporting, and administration in…

The source of the information presented in this report is a government-wide data system established by the Committee on Academic Science and Engineering to provide policy makers with comprehensive information on federally funded activities at universities and colleges. Part I, dealing with total federal academic science support, covers trends in…

This study was undertaken to relate Job Corps training outcomes to the costs of training, in terms of human talent, time, and material resources. Training outcomes or benefits were classified according to Job Corps objectives, then compared to total costs incurred by both training center and enrollee. Empirical validation and other evaluation of…

This study of lunch services in public and private elementary and secondary schools is one of a group evaluating selected aspects of public food assistance programs. During a survey in March 1968, noontime food services were provided in about 75 percent of the nation's schools, serving about 80 percent of all pupils enrolled. Results of the survey…