The scope of current major programs of the Bureau of Labor Statistics is presented in concentrated form. Selected characteristics of more than 50 programs, grouped into related subject-matter areas, are given in compact tabular format. The frequency with which data are made available, the principal publications in which they appear, and some of…

Presented in this 1964 yearbook are highlights of the work done by the various bureaus and offices of the Department of the Interior. Coverage is broad, relating to many aspects of conservation in the United States in a descriptive, non-technical style. Some of the topics considered include the quality of living; recreation, water, mineral, fuel,…

Concerned first with the definition of conservation and its problems, and then with specific actions by the Department of the Interior in response to these problems, this 1966 yearbook provides highlights of work done by the 26 bureaus, offices, and/or administrations within the Department. Coverage is broad, relating to many aspects of…

This publication is the edited transcript of a four-hour roundtable discussion of the impact of federal block grants. Participating in the discussion were representatives of four organizations conducting major research on five federal block grant programs--the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, the Brookings Institution, the…

Described are the functions of the Great Lakes Area Regional Resource Center a federal program designed to provide funding for activities to meet the educational needs of children with exceptional educational needs. (SB)

This guide contains descriptions of programs offered to colleges by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Originally issued in 1996, the guide has been significantly updated for this edition. Each program description contains a brief description of the program and its purpose, a statement of opportunities for becoming…

Goal of this program is to place the migrant and seasonal farm worker youth dropouts into vocational training, good-paying jobs with a future, or college. (DM)

One important implication of the study is that educational policy goals must more closely reflect the student's perceptions of what they want if such ambitious programs are to succeed. (Author)

Several community projects of the Centers for Disease Control's Disabilities Prevention Program are described. The projects, which are coordinated at the state level, attempt to stimulate local involvement in disability prevention and to evaluate prevention needs and preventive interventions. (Author/JDD)

Highlights program strategies to support families as they adjust to changes in welfare policy. Core strategies noted include using early childhood programs as a resource, adapting early childhood programs to better meet family needs, promoting access to high-quality child care, linking early childhood programs and welfare agencies, and creating…

Justin S. Morrill of Vermont began advocating for the Land Grant Act in the 1850s. The act's passage in 1862 provided a grant of 30,000 acres of public land for each member of a state's congressional delegation, to be sold to raise funds for the creation of agricultural and engineering colleges. While the original Land Grant provided grants of…

In 2001, the U.S. Department of Education and the Ministry of Education in China entered into a bilateral partnership to develop a technology-driven approach to foreign language learning that integrated gaming, immersion, voice recognition, problem-based learning tasks, and other features that made it a significant research and development pilot…

The "2011 State Preschool Yearbook" is the newest edition of our annual report profiling state-funded prekindergarten programs in the United States. This latest "Yearbook" presents data on state-funded prekindergarten during the 2010-2011 school year as well as documenting a decade of progress since the first…