The State of Washington has embarked on a pilot project that meets the requirements of the revised 1972 Affirmative Action Act (which stipulates that employers must develop career counseling and remedial training programs for employees) by initiating a career development project for women through its Civil Service Commission. (Author/BP)

The National Center for Law and the Handicapped, Inc. assists handicapped persons to establish and maintain their rights under federal and state laws. The Center uses litigation, legislative reform, research, and public education to achieve equal opportunity for disabled persons. It provides publications and a resource library to the public.…

Developed as part of a research and design project for disadvantaged and handicapped vocational education students at Fresno City College, California, two management plans to assure compliance with affirmative action and sex fairness legislation are presented in this booklet: Plan 1, a generic plan of action to qualify for federal funding, and…

This document is the third status report concerning the desegregation of higher education in Arkansas. It is narrative in nature and contains a summary of desegregation activities from each Arkansas institution of higher education. Chapter one summarizes those desegregation activities initiated and/or coordinated by the Arkansas Department of…

Case histories of Women's Educational Equity Act (WEEA) projects are presented, along with information on WEEA's mandate, operation, and new directions. The WEEA projects support the development of curricula and training materials for the education of females at pre-elementary to postsecondary schools, along with efforts of private sector and…