The author comments on significant methodological issues emerging from substantial studies of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act which are highly relevant to evaluations of the Job Training Partnership Act. (JOW)

Summaries are presented of the activities of 16 committees on the Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Branch (MRDD) of the National Institute of Child Health. Committees are organized to guide future research efforts in biomedical issues, behavioral and social sciences, and the interface between biomedical and behavioral/social…

Through collaboration with its stakeholders, the National Council on Disability (NCD) will pursue a focused agenda that will promote government programs and policies in support of full inclusion of all people with disabilities into the educational, economic and social fabric of the American community. NCD will use the expertise of its diverse…

Since the late 1980s, identifying nutritional problems in children's and adults' diets and developing initiatives to help Americans improve what they eat have received considerable attention. This policy brief summarizes 2 studies of children's nutrition with the objectives of describing the diets of school-age children as of the mid-1990s,…

Contends that compensatory education projects will continue to be supported by Washington at about the same levels as 1972. The article notes that the immediate changes -- for the next 12 months -- will affect administrative procedure rather than availability of funds. (Author)

Suggests possible sources of assistance for American Indian children. (JF)

Describes a successful high school dropout prevention program in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. (JF)

If the era of massive federal spending on education is ending, it may a good thing for the U.S. Office of Education. (Editor/SP)

A continuing education program for top-level government employees. (HS)

Pressure exerted by the Federal Government to modify the educational programs of schools that accept federal aid gives rise to some conflicts. (CK)

The launching of Sputnik I by the Russians initiated the shift of educational responsibility and influence from the state to the national level in America. (CK)