Provides data on Research and Development (R&D) spending by U.S. industry, outlays by the chemical industry, basic research vs applied research vs development, spending by other industries for chemical research, pharmaceutical research, and budgets of individual companies. (Author/HM)

Professor Donald C. Orlich of Washington State University charges that, with few exceptions, the hundreds of research and development projects funded by the federal government since 1953 have brought no significant improvement in instruction. He is especially critical of the Experimental Schools Program. (Author/SJL)

The interrelationship of market forces, government regulation, and self-regulation is discussed and the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) program involving competition in the health care field is reviewed. Concerns and misconceptions in the medical community about the FTC's involvement in the health care field are addressed. (Author/JMD)

A review of Black Hawk College's experiences in Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) manpower programming, which lists some of the advantages and disadvantages of community college involvement in the programs, and points out other manpower related problems. (WL)

Historical data concerning the federal Guaranteed Student Loan Program/Stafford Student Loan Program/Family Education Loan Program are presented, tracing default rates since 1980 and the population distributions for borrowers by institution type (overall, collegiate, noncollegiate, public or private, two- or four-year, proprietary). Individual…

Meta-analytic techniques were used to study the overall impact of the Title I program on student achievement and to examine the effects of mediating methodological and programmatic factors. Data from 17 Federal studies with 657 effect sizes indicate a modest impact of Title I that increased as the program matured. (SLD)

Discusses how the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) has funded projects successfully influencing the way undergraduate science and mathematics are taught around the nation. (EV)

Describes the Development and Promotion of Science and Technology Talents Project, Thailand's solution for meeting its country's need for scientists and technologists. Provides information on the six participating universities. Notes that the program includes secondary and higher education. (MVL)

The National Science Foundation Academic Research Facilities Modernization Program, enacted in 1988, is a significant and promising first step toward comprehensive federal response to the costly and pressing need for research facilities, but is insufficient. Provision for facility modernization, modernization of federal costing policies, and tax…

Statement of American Council on Rural Special Education's Early Childhood Special Education Task Force on rural implementation of federal Titles I and II. Emphasizes need for state planning, professional representation of children, and parent involvement in special education decisions. Discusses family role, service delivery, and teacher…

Analysis of 40 federally funded grants to prepare teachers of students with mild/moderate disabilities examines the degree to which grant proposers articulated a philosophy of cooperation between regular and special education, translation of the philosophical commitment into program design, and changes in the extent of cooperation over recent…

A Peace Corps evaluator describes ways of improving utilization of evaluation results. Focus is on structural/organizational changes to facilitate knowledge and researcher use. Methods for use within and outside agencies; agency decision makers as end users; and the importance of context, as opposed to philosophy or methodology, are discussed.…

Discusses the development of social policy since 1901, with special emphasis on the War on Poverty. Analyzes the relationships among poverty, social norms, and family structure. Outlines the problems of the new social condition, characterized by drug abuse and welfare dependency. (FMW)

The Department of Veterans Affairs VICTORS (Vision Impairment Center To Optimize Remaining Sight) Program emphasizes individual independence through the use of low vision devices and training. The social worker's role combines traditional counseling with administrative responsibilities, such as interviewing the patient to identify needs and…

On Head Start's 30th anniversary, highlights its components of parent involvement and family support, commitment to meeting local needs, training and technical assistance support, and collaborative approach. Also discusses the Head Start Reauthorization Act and the special advisory committee's recommendations for the improvement of the Head Start…