Every day, millions of three- and four-year-old children attend early education programs. The range of early childhood education program models includes, among others, state-funded pre-k, Head Start, and child care programs. Children attend these programs in public schools, private schools, colleges, businesses, community-based centers, and homes.…

Selected information is displayed in the form of charts, tables, and graphs about: (1) the State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) program and other state-level student financial assistance programs; (2) the primary state agency or organization responsible for administering these programs; and (3) the general state characteristics relating to student…

Selected information is displayed in the form of charts, tables, and graphs about: (1) the State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) program and other state-level student financial assistance programs; (2) the primary state agency or organization responsible for administering these programs; and (3) the general state characteristics relating to student…

This report identifies state initiatives, policies, and programs in the area of adult learning undertaken in 10 selected states during 1979 and 1980. The methodology used to compute the state data is described. Profiles are then provided for the surveyed states: Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Nebraska, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina,…

This report analyzes problems in New York State efforts to reduce unwanted adolescent pregnancy and its associated problems. Following an executive summary and introduction, the report consists of five sections. Section 1 details the framework and background for the Task Force recommendations. Section 2 provides an overview of current efforts to…

Currently, 237 of California's 383 unified and high school districts and 66 of its 71 community college districts are authorized to offer adult and noncredit education. Each year, 7 percent of Californians enroll in adult or noncredit courses. They are the most diverse of any students in the state. In 1981, the Legislature established 10…

The system used in Illinois for financing public education underwent major reform in 1973. At that time four alternative formulas for determining equalization aid levels were established. In 1980 three of these formulas were eliminated and only a modified version of the Resource Equalizer formula remains in use. This report provides an overview of…

Contrasting a party identification model with a rational decision making model, a cognitive model predicts voter intent on two referenda: (1) an amendment to permit a state lottery; and (2) an amendment to permit residents of each county to vote on whether to permit casino gambling. Supporters of the lottery amendment attempt to strongly link it…

SPECIAL EDUCATION AIMS TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF EACH CHILD THROUGH ATTENTION TO CAPABILITIES, PARENTAL TRAINING, AND PARTICIPATION AND COORDINATION OF VARIOUS AGENCIES AND SPECIALISTS. DURING THE 1965-1966 SCHOOL YEAR IN NEBRASKA, 8,490 HANDICAPPED CHILDREN RECEIVED SPECIAL SERVICES, AND AN ADDITIONAL 2,433 CHILDREN RECEIVED SPEECH AND…

This report is a collection of twenty papers which focus on the development of a rational and relevant philosophical premise upon which a national effort can be initiated and pursued to employ technology in services to the handicapped in general and the blind in particular. Special attention was directed to the identification and demonstration of…

Changing curriculum, shifting student populations, and technological and societal demands require that school staff remain actively and continuously involved in staff development programs; because of these issues and the new mandated programs, more stable teaching workforce, and numerous and varied programs in Michigan, the Michigan Department of…

This document discusses a recent New Jersey act that provides funds for paying a percentage of secular educational services in nonpublic schools. Recent State and U.S. Supreme Court cases dealing with the constitutionality of such aid to nonpublic schools are described. (JF)

The document, one of a series to assist in planning procedures for local and State vocational agencies, explains an information analysis system for realistic projection of future program planning and for monitoring of fund allocations for vocational education facilities projects. The system is called the State Vocational Education…

The following are discussed in their relationship to financial support for California's community colleges: background of State aid to community colleges; the State School Fund; terms used in computation; assessed valuation; assessed valuation per ADA; the Collier Factor; the foundation program; district aid; basic aid; equalization aid; small…

The fifth in a series of annual reports, the status report describes the overall North Carolina Program for Exceptionally Talented Children as instituted by local school units for the school year 1969-1970, evaluating the educational program against predetermined criteria. Statistical data are presented about all known gifted and talented (GT)…