The prospect of providing complete services to pupils commensurate with their needs offers tremendous challenge for both educators and parents. PL 94-142 is attempting "to assure that all handicapped children have available to them...a free appropriate public education and related services designed to meet their unique needs". (Author/RK)

The Government Printing Office (GPO) is undertaking a study to "identify measures necessary for a successful transition to a more electronic Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP)." The ability of the GPO to secure agency dissemination of electronic information through the FDLP and the willingness of depository libraries to remain in…

Suggests that although research indicates that integrating work experience with schools is a key workforce development strategy, the Federal Work-Study (FWS) program, which provides campuses with matching funds to support part-time jobs for financially needy students, is being threatened. Describes the FWS program, noting that a growing body of…

The Community Prevention Model, which reinforces competencies and strengths, promotes independent living and social mainstreaming, and utilizes emergency shelters as a last resort, is offered for discussion. It is argued that the federal continuum of care model does not adequately address prevention as the first line of offense against…

Describes Idaho cooperative extension projects funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Decisions for Health Initiatives, focusing on community development and health. Explains how the projects succeed with limited funding and resources. (SK)

Describes how, as new competitors lobby for legislation for further open the student loan market to them, Sallie Mae and other lenders have responded by attacking the loan consolidation program. (EV)

The University of Missouri-Columbia's implementation of the federal Job Location and Development program helps students find employment that will assist in funding their education as well as provide opportunities to develop job skills and self- and career awareness. (SK)

Presents national survey of state agency vocational rehabilitation counselors (N=790) to assess the effect of federally funded statewide supported employment implementation grants by evaluating counselors' knowledge and use of supported employment. Found use of federal discretionary awards have been effective in enhancing counselors' access to…

The Education Professions Development Act (EDPA) was enacted in 1967 to develop vocational education leaders and to promote graduate vocational education programs to train leaders. The program was discontinued in 1981 and should be reinstituted. Six leadership skill objectives of EDPA graduate programs are offered. (JOW)

Describes new U.S. Census system dividing counties into 11 classification groups. Defines five metropolitan and six nonmetropolitan county classifications. Briefly discusses principles of new system, which uses 1980 census figures in attempt to reflect character of development in each county. Contains three charts. (TES)

Reviews the major influences that have contributed to the development of radical work theory and practice in the United Kingdom. Looks at the changing political context within which community workers have operated and at their relationship to the state. (JOW)

Techniques developed in a federal agency to forge links between evaluators and decision makers using evaluation information are described. Focus is on engaging the decision maker in the identification of candidate programs, selection among candidates, program evaluation, reporting of evaluation results, and assessment of evaluation impact. (SLD)

Discusses the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Library Awareness Program and presents the American Library Association's policy on confidentiality of library records and suggested procedures for implementing the policy. Relevant state and federal legislation are summarized, and suggestions are offered for library administrators dealing with the…

Provides overview, background, vision, and goals of a report from the Advisory Committee on Services for Families with Infants and Toddlers. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala pledged to use the guidelines presented to help establish "Early Head Start," a new support and services program for families with…

Discusses how the Nicaraguan revolutionary process affected Nicaragua internally and how published U.S. government information portrayed these effects in speeches and in writing. An attempt is made to assess the levels of accuracy and bias present in U.S. government information on the topic. (86 references) (Author/AEF)