A report of the Title I, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, reading improvement project at the Chilocco Indian School (Oklahoma) is presented. (FF)

Argues that only if revenue sharing is genuinely responsive to citizen needs and in fact, secures self-initiated involvement of citizens in program execution will it be ultimately successful in developing self-supporting individuals and communities. (JF)

A national movement seeks to strengthen family life by encouraging the schools to educate students for good parenthood. (Editor)

When Yorktown switched to a flexible scheduling program it wanted to stretch the lunch hour to encourage students to spend their two free periods per day at school. The answer was a private food contractor who is responsible for equipment, personnel, and food preparation and is open from 7:30 a.m. to well into the evening. (Author/JN)

Criticizes presidential message on science and technology for discussing policy and philosophy rather than specific programs for their implementation. (AL)

Public employment program adds variety of workers to government payrolls. (Editor)

Discusses a proposed overhaul of Federal educational legislation that would consolidate and simplify existing programs. (JF)

Three members of Congress discuss Federal programs for educating the Spanish speaking. (JF)

Four functions of federal project officers in managing program evaluations with support from contract research firms are described: (1) articulating evaluation requirements; (2) providing for fairness in contract awards; (3) monitoring ongoing studies; and (4) transmitting evaluation results to decision makers. (Author/PN)

Data from reports of the federally funded Child Service Demonstration Centers (CSDCs) are said to show that only three CSDCs adhered to all criteria in the federal definition of learning disabilities. The author suggests that LD should be adopted as a generic term for all mild handicaps. (CL)

Principle work of 23 state geological surveys is summarized. Work includes mapping/estimating coal resources, centralizing data in National Coal Resources Data System through cooperative programs, exploration drilling, and others. Comments on U.S. Geological Survey activities, coal-related conferences/meetings, and industry research activities are…