Describes the role, programs, and responsibilities of the Congressional Budget Office with particular emphasis on federal research and development budgeting. (SL)

This collection of PowerPoint slides describes the Reading Excellence Program, a $260 million federal grant program that will competitively award grants to states to improve reading. It begins with a reference to the book "Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children," then presents a graph indicating percentage of fourth graders not able to…

This report addresses concerns that the Department of Education may have erroneously made overpayments of as much as $400 million to schools participating in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (FDLP) during the Department's conversion to a new computerized payment system. The investigation found that because the transition to the new…

Presents a report of the problems, the planning, and the proposed activities of the New Brunswick, New Jersey, application for grants to attack the racial isolation of their community. Describes how three New Brunswick organizations applied for and received grant money. (Author/DN)

The Waterville, Maine High School Media Center, an ESEA Title III project, was studied to determine the effect it had had on Maine schools. Questionnaires were sent to superintendents and state librarians. This article reports the results. (SJ)

The new director of the National Institute of Education, Thomas K. Glennan, Jr., describes the institute and its functions. (PG)

Environmentalists lobby points out that hazards which may result from mistakes in proposed fast breeder reactor for additional energy can be detrimental for mankind. Such projects must be carefully planned and cautiously executed. (PS)

The Department of Transportation and the U. S. Office of Education joined forces to produce a Guide for Development of Education Programs entitled Intermodal Transportation Careers." (MB)

Presents guidelines for developing plans and courses in environmental education. Describes how school districts in several parts of the country are conducting model projects in environmental education. (Author/JH)

The National Advisory Commission on Libraries (NACOL) report emphasized that the librarian of today and tomorrow must have many technical and professional skills, but above all he must have skill with people," a trait which has heightened the significance of library services to the disadvantaged. (9 references) (Author/NH)

New promotional material reflects attitudes of Corps members in words and pictures. (Editor)

Discusses education voucher systems and the OEO experiment. (JF)

Discusses the Regional Medical Programs in Western Pennsylvania, Colorado-Wyoming, the Mountain States, and Oregon. (PT)