The number of postsecondary education (PSE) programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) has been steadily growing over the last few decades. There has been little public information regarding these programs and schools. Consequently, students, families, and researchers alike lack details about the various…

This report uses statistics to examine current conditions and changes over time in education activities and outcomes for different racial/ethnic groups in the United States. This report shows that over time, students in the racial/ethnic groups of White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska…

This advisory report investigates the possible simplification of the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and considers the issue of federal direct lending. The evaluation indicates that complexity in the FFELP is due to multiple, overlapping loan programs with conflicting terms and conditions. Nonstandard policies, procedures, forms, and…

This Advisory Committee's final report presents study activities, findings, and recommendations for the simplification of the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). Analysis showed that the current FFELP program structure and operations are needlessly complex and require major reform. An interim report providing recommendations for the…

This document reports briefly on the status of vocational education in West Virginia during 1987-88, as reported by the West Virginia State Council on Vocational Education. It summarizes the duties of the council, presents an overview of the number of students enrolled and the number of vocational programs in the state, and commends exemplary…

Depicts an experiential learning schema that is a framework for an integrated postsecondary program. The program would be located in the career center and would include (1) volunteer service, (2) externships, (3) internships, (4) cooperative education, and (5) part-time work or work-study. Presents possible outcomes. (CH)

Reviewed are the implementation strategies and the policy trends of national and regional (western Pacific) population education programs along with the identification of new program goals and emerging needs for cooperative action among the countries in Asia which participated in the UNESCO-sponsored population education consultative seminar in…

This report proposes reform recommendations in the Federal Student Loan Program that are intended to reduce government (and taxpayer) costs, allow for the incorporation of the National Service Initiative, and provide more flexible repayment terms for borrowers. The proposal provides for an evaluation period for direct government lending, the…

These 24 essays look at what is wrong with federal employment training efforts and offer ideas for building a more effective system. A preface describes "The Governance of Federal Employment and Training Efforts" (Halperin). An "Introduction" (Zuckerman) discusses the sources of these essays that explore the implications of…

This report summarizes the program activities and research and evaluation projects sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) during program year 1990 and fiscal year 1991. Chapter 1, which focuses on program activities, discusses the activities of advisory groups and other initiatives undertaken…

This document presents seven papers that address several aspects of the new direct lending federal loan program established by the Student Loan Reform Act of 1993. Among the topics examined are the following: (1) the experiences with implementing new student aid programs; (2) the policy questions involved in lending in proprietary (profit-making)…

The article describes postsecondary education programs in the Province of Alberta, Canada, for training individuals to work in paraprofessional and professional positions in community services for disabled children, adults, and their families. A career ladder in Rehabilitation Education provides advancement through study at the bachelor's,…

The New Hampshire Vocational Program Evaluation System (VPES) is designed to: (1) provide program improvement information; (2) provide information on local program effectiveness to aid in designing improvements; and (3) aid in complying with 1976 federal vocational education legislation. The evaluation system is divided into two components:…

Consists of two articles focusing on internationalism in agricultural education. Articles emphasize (1) increasing involvement in international agricultural education and (2) global dimensions for postsecondary programs. (CH)

This document contains a proposal developed by a task force of counseling and guidance leaders to provide a common base from which to affect a reform in counseling and guidance in California. The proposal emphasizes the importance of comprehensive counseling and guidance planning. Sections on introduction, history, statement of purpose, and…