This report provides information on total federal research and development (R and D) funding by function during the fiscal years 1969-74. The report is divided into two parts. Part 1 gives an overall view of priorities funded by the federal government. The total federal R and D expenditures are arranged by functions and are listed in descending…

Digests of laws with particular reference to their educational and training features are reported in this comprehensive record of the enactments by the 90th Congress during its second session of 1968. Included are acts relating to training and education that concern students, teachers, or education institutions. The information for this report was…

Included in the directory of special education personnel in state agencies are the names and addresses of chief state school officers, directors of special education and their staff, and the primary administrators of state-federal programs for handicapped children. Lists are provided for all 50 states and seven protectorates or specified areas.…

This collection of 120 project resumes is a survey of programs, projects, and activities in progress at the National Coordination Center and at each of the seven centers associated with the National Laboratory on Early Childhood Education. Each resume is coded according to laboratory category and name of center involved. The title of each specific…

During his 1-year fellowship, Dr. Black took courses in methodological areas, including computer science and specialized quantitative techniques, attended symposia, and participated in research and development projects sponsored by the Computer Assisted Instruction Laboratory. He gave a very favorable evaluation to the experience, but noted that a…

The past history of varied operations of the Job Corps Centers indicates that the high incidence of failure to acculturize trainees to socially acceptable behavior has been due to the Centers' limited, vocational orientation. The Centers should identify the different types of deviant behavior and treat them individually. Also, they should help the…

In its February 1969 meeting, the National Advisory Council for Regional Medical Programs reaffirmed its position on recruitment and basic education--that Regional Medical Program funding is not to be used to replace existing sources of support and that other sources should be explored first. Therefore the Continuing Education and Training Branch…

This document provides guidelines for public school authorities who wish to avail themselves of the opportunities provided by the Title III NDEA programs. The document outlines participation in the program in terms of--(1) application procedures, (2) reimbursement procedures, (3) special projects, (4) priority considerations, (5) basic standards…

At present there is no comprehensive source of data regarding educational technology. Base-line statistical information on collections and equipment, as well as their unique impact on other institutional cost factors, must be established if there is to be adequate evaluation of their impact on instructional practices. This report defines the field…

This report presents the findings from a survey to determine the extent, causes, and import of Head Start employee mobility. The findings are based on data from 56 responding programs out of a sample of 70 selected from a population of 863 full-year Head Start programs listed in a 1971 Office of Economic Opportunities inventory. The study in its…

This report examines sex discrimination in institutions of higher education and the implications for all Office of Education programs. Part I presents an overview of sex discrimination in education, including: (1) early education reinforces ideals of male superiority; (2) sex discrimination in secondary education; (3) biases in postsecondary…

This newsletter presents a collection of articles and news briefs on the general areas of educational change and the federal role in undergraduate and teacher education. There are three major essays. "The University Reorganizes for Human Services" discusses proposed changes at the University of Vermont that are an attempt to integrate…

Additional funds to land grant colleges were made available by Congress, necessitating a consensus among institution representatives and extension service representatives as to guidelines for its expenditure. It was decided that: the money is for expanding educational assistance to the people by utilizing more effectively the combined resources of…

New Jersey has long been a leader in vocational-technical education and support by the State government continues. The Nation's education system fails to prepare young people for careers; it costs us $28 billion a year to "educate" them for potential failure. Career education offers a new approach. Made up of five overlapping levels,…

This report contains Senate Hearings on the proposed 1974 budget for the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). Secretary of HEW, Casper Weinberger, and his staff clarify and defend the various parts of the budget including those for health programs and social security as well as for education. Changes from the 1973 budget are shown…