The three parts of the report on career education activities reflect the three purposes of the report. Part 1, Reviewing the Past, traces the historical development of career education within the Office of Education (OE) from 1968 through 1973. Part 2, Describing the Present, describes the set of criteria developed to separate OE activities into…

A state-by-state listing of the approved Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I outdoor education programs for inner-city schools, sources for additional information, and 1- or 2-sentence comments about the programs are found in this committee report. The final page lists those programs carried on in the various states that are not funded…

In response to recent economic strictures imposed by state and local property tax structures and inflation, those responsible for operating community colleges have been forced to look for supplementary sources of funds at the state and federal levels. With this reach for necessary supplemental resources have come both explicit and subtle…

The object of this statement by the Australian Advisory Council on Bibliographical Services is to inform the Commonwealth Government of the need for greatly increased financial support for libraries directly serving the public. It is not the intention to analyze the present position in full detail, but simply to adduce evidence that an examination…

This brief presentation outlines several options for making federal aid to the education of future citizens more effective. Emphasis is placed on grants consolidation, the effective meshing of federal categorical aid with state finance support systems, the concentration on a few major programs, and radical management and reporting simplification…

The governor of Texas discusses the adoption of the Texas Educational Opportunity Act in 1984 and its effects on the state. Also discussed is the declining role of the federal government in funding of education and how the states have absorbed massive cuts in funding in critical areas of education. (MD)

Discusses the fact that fewer state and federal dollars are available to higher education to support existing programs and start new ones. Explains why and offers suggestions that may help cooperative education survive and perhaps grow stronger. (JOW)

This document is comprised of four Center for Law and Policy articles dealing with federal child care subsidies. The first discusses the proposed welfare reauthorization that includes an increase in Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funding and an increase in the amount states can transfer from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families…

At the request of the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the U.S. Senate, this report presents findings of a study to determine the extent to which Title I funds are used to support education or developmentally appropriate activities for preschoolers, and what is known about the effectiveness of Title I-funded programs in preparing preschoolers…

Describes what has happened and what may happen to the bilingual education movement. Explains how Congress, the courts, State governments, and education associations are wrestling with the problem. (Author/DN)

Examines the present financial support of schools on a State-by-State basis. Presents evidence indicating that, although there has been little shift in State financial commitment to the schools in the last ten years, factors are now evident that could cause a rapid change in the amount of State support provided in the near future. (Author/DN)

Summarizes the research findings of the President's Commission on School Finance that led the Commission to recommend that the States, local school districts, and nonpublic agencies continue to move towards the adoption of programs of early childhood education commencing at age four and that the Federal Government provide incentives for this…

Author calls for increased state and federal aid and temporary measures to ease the local tax load. (SP)

Manpower needs should be considered by the Federal government and the educational system, with more emphasis on vocational technical education. (Author)

A summary of State action in regard to vocational education and community colleges. (Author)