The USDA provides reimbursement for meals served under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) to millions of children each school day. Children in families with income at or below 130 percent of the Federal poverty level are eligible for free meals, and children in families with income between 130 and 185…

Article considered the role of the government in shaping a comprehensive national environment policy. (Author/RK)

Describes the potential role of the Federal Government in community education if legislation now pending is passed by Congress. (DN)

Indian education as provided by the federal and state governments has proven irrelevant to Indian needs and destructive to the Indian child. (Author/JA)

Two papers describing some of the reasons for establishing the NIE and some features of the legislation, and the status of program planning for NIE in August, 1972. (Author/CB)

Describes activities abroad Liberty Chesapeake,'' a 133-foot-long retired lightship moored off the East Potomac Park, Washington, D.C., and used as a public excursion boat and floating laboratory by the U.S. National Park Service. (DS)

Discusses food delivery techniques, new kinds of low-cost foods, and ideas for improving nutrition education. (JF)

Discussion of a successful Federally funded program designed to teach English to Mexican-Americans in Edinburg, Texas. The author credited this success to the multi-media approach of teaching languages. (AF)

Frederick Wirt's article, "Neoconservatism and National School Policy," is examined, particularly his interpretation and selection of the data cited in his article. (Author/GK)

Gifted education suffers from poor financing, fears of elitism, and problems in student identification. Appropriate definitions, selection procedures, and instructional techniques now exist for gifted education. It is time to make a commitment to these students who, contrary to popular belief, cannot ordinarily develop to their full potential…

Describes Project Upward Bound, a federal program providing the disadvantaged with opportunities for completing postsecondary education. Shows high school English teachers how they can join with Upward Bound programs to strengthen student language learning. (JT)

The three major presidential candidates express their views on three questions relating to vocational education: (1) what role will vocational education play in the nation's goals; (2) what priority does federal support of vocational programs hold; and (3) how will you spend funds slated for state and federal employment and training programs? (CT)

Describes the purpose and strategies of the Gray Panthers-Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Awareness Project. The program is intended to capitalize on the experiences of older Americans by involving them in helping young people understand environmental problems. (WB)