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Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA. Center for Law and Education. – 1975
The combined effect of the articles in this issue of "Inequality in Education" is to offer the reader a primer in bilingual/bicultural education. The articles which follow indicate that neither legislation nor court orders, correctly or incorrectly interpreted, can bring about effect change in this field on their own. What the bilingual…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Community Involvement, Educational History
Cronin, Joseph M.; Hailer, Richard M. – 1973
This study reviews the following problem areas: the flow of reports and information to the school committee from outside agencies and staff; evaluation of educational programs and personnel using in part the "deans' study" of the promotion system; present treatment of community relations and participation and the staffing for…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Budgets, City Government, Community Involvement
Missal, Gerald E., Ed. – 1977
Described in this document are a number of magnet school programs developed and operating in Massachusetts as part of a voluntary school desegregation plan. A historical perspective of magnet school development is provided along with definitions and guidelines of both magnet schools and magnet education programs. These definitions and guidelines…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Opportunities, Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Massachusetts Advisory Council on Vocational-Technical Education, Boston. – 1975
The express purpose of the study reported here is to examine whether minority group students (including female students) have equal access to vocational-technical schools. The study assessed whether or not such access, as measured through enrollment in vocational-technical school programs, currently exists. The kinds of information gathered and…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Demography, Educational Opportunities, Educational Programs
Foster, June C.; Kapisovsky, Peggy – 1975
Intended for Massachusetts community college personnel, the document presents suggestions and consideration for providing services to handicapped students. Based on questionnaires from approximately 200 key college personnel, the guide emphasizes eight issues (topics are in parentheses): the student population to be served (blind,…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Architectural Barriers, Community Colleges, Counseling
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New England Board of Higher Education, Wellesley, MA. – 1974
The New England Regional Student Program, while not providing direct scholarships, does result in major savings to both the participating student and the New England state governments. Students qualifying for study under the program receive admissions preference among out-of-state applicants and are charged only the equivalent of the in-state…
Descriptors: Admission (School), College Students, Community Colleges, Educational Opportunities
Outward Bound, Inc., Andover, MA. – 1967
A SYNOPSIS IS OFFERED OF SIX DIFFERENT OUTWARD-BOUND PROGRAMS, EACH OF WHICH IS AN ADAPTATION OF THE BASIC OUTWARD-BOUND PHILOSOPHY OF HAVING YOUNG PEOPLE RECOGNIZE FOR THEMSELVES THEIR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL CAPABILITIES SO THAT THEY WILL DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF SELF-RELIANCE AND INNER STRENGTH. THE ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO,…
Descriptors: Community Services, Conservation Education, Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation
Lydiard, Beverly, Ed.; Simon, Beverly Silver, Ed. – 1973
This report is a guide to ESEA Title III programs in Massachusetts. Forty-six programs are described; these programs concern, among many other topics, curriculum development, bilingual education, inservice teacher training, interdisciplinary programs, individualized instruction, learning and behavior problems, and environmental study. In addition…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Curriculum Development, Directories, Educational Innovation