Information from and recommendations by the President's Committee on Mental Retardation. (Author)

From the proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Education Commission of the States (3rd, Denver, Colorado, July 7-9, 1969).

Municipal hospitals traditionally serve the politically weak. Unless an educational effort can be mounted to inform the general public of the important and irreplaceable role fulfilled by these hospitals, the poor may find themselves without services or with inadequate services. (Author/GC)

With the help of grants for upgrading public facilities and with planning assistance, a small rural community in Alabama has succeeded in attracting 10 new industries and expanding 7. (Author)

Reports recent Senate budget authorization bill that directs the National Science Foundation "to insure that researchers in industry would be permitted to compete for (basic research funds) on an equal basis with researchers in the academic sector." Offers rationale for and discusses consequences of such a shift in policy regarding NSF…

Discusses the role of private colleges and universities in American higher education and considers a number of issues related to state and federal support of private higher education. Suggests ways that state and federal governments can assist private institutions without damaging their independence and individuality. (JG)

A closed circuit television system was used to instruct school personnel in the use of a cost-based accounting system in order for school food service programs to receive federal funds. (MLF)

The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act is designed to help vocational education by channeling federal money to programs that integrate academic and vocational education, targeting money to programs that produce results, emphasizing programs serving disadvantaged people, and easing state regulatory burdens by pushing…

Discusses the problem of school deterioration and why it happened, the costs for repair, and the lack of federal relief in correcting it. Arizona's state funding effort for school maintenance and repair and the legal hurdles faced in developing plans for that purpose are examined. (GR)

This report presents a summary of the work of Minnesota's State Council on Vocational Technical Education for the biennium ending June 30, 1995. Part 1 summarizes the council's research and development activities. It describes the following: trends in the distribution of state and federal funds for vocational education; conclusions of the Perkins…

In a set of 10 papers this volume explores nationally pressing issues in higher education, particularly financial and access issues, by examining those issues in the New York State's higher education system. The papers are: "Factors that Have Shaped Higher Education in New York State: A Historical and Current Perspective" (William C.…

This report presents the findings and recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance resulting from the committee's ongoing evaluation of student loan programs and their delivery system. The role of the committee is to provide extensive knowledge and understanding of federal, state, and institutional programs of…

This publication is a resource document for developing recommendations concerning the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. This document describes the eight parts of Title IV, "Student Assistance," and the seven parts of Title IX, "Graduate Programs." Title IV covers the following areas: grants to students in attendance…

This paper is the third in a series of yearly efforts to identify the top public-policy issues facing higher education. Each of the 10 issues is discussed in terms of likely developments in 1996 and the near future, the issue's various aspects, and sources of further information on the issue. Issues identified and discussed are: (1) cost…