The organization of education in Austria, 1971-1973, is briefly presented in a pamphlet of six sections. The content dealing with historical background ranges from medieval monastery schools through 19th century reforms. A few basic statistics on the country and population are noted. Legal foundations, describing the organization and structure of…

The original report on professional educators in vocational education is summarized briefly and the twelve recommendations are reported in full. They cover (1) State prerequisites for Federal funding, (2) interstate professional development programs, (3) active identification and recruitment of prospective vocational instructors from minority…

Today there is no more critical manpower management issue for employers than adequate staffing practices with regard to three large, and sometimes overlapping, groups: minorities, the disadvantaged, and females. The amount of material dealing with this topic is staggering. Within the personnel field itself, the issues change when questions about…

In this 1973 annual report, the National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children concludes that, regardless of the approach legislation may take, certain provisions should be included as fundamental for efficient use of funds and for determining that the funds are, indeed, used for helping disadvantaged children. Among the…

ERIC/CLIS has compiled this bibliography in an effort to assist the members of the library community who are concerned with the role of public libraries. Although unpolished it is hoped that this tool will serve as a general reference source for those who wish to undertake the preparation of critical review articles or substantive state-of-the-art…

This publication lists and describes 90 Federal programs of interest to individual artists, public and private groups, educational institutions, and organizations involved in arts programing. It outlines programs of direct assistance to individual artists--grants, fellowships, and loans. It details programs which strengthen arts…

The 32nd annual American Industrial Arts Association (AIAA) Convention was held in Louisville in 1970. Topics for the AIAA general session addresses were: (1) "Industrial Arts--The Blender Between Social Form and Technical Function," (2) "Technology and Society: Present and Future Challenges," (3) "A Student-Oriented Industrial Arts," (4) "Man:…

This document presents guidelines to help school officials and police resolve mutual problems. The common areas of interest discussed are (1) interview and apprehension of students during school hours, (2) enforcement of attendance laws, (3) role of school police officers, (4) law violations during school hours, (5) law violations after school…

For millions of Americans, hunger is an everyday fact of life. Hunger destroys a man physically and mentally so that he is incapable of achieving a meaningful and productive place in society. Although many politicians and laymen state that the poor and hungry are shiftless and lazy, and that feeding them will destroy their self-reliance, a recent…

This pamphlet was written for social studies teachers to inform and stimulate the creative programing of drug education. Chapters written by the editor were: 1) Why drugs?; 2) The Drugs of Concern; 3) Excessive Drug Use: Signs, Symptoms, and Family-Related Factors; and, 4) Four Rules for Teaching about Drugs. Other authors and chapter titles are:…

An overview of the present shortage of day care facilities in the United States is presented in this speech. Statistics cited on the number of working mothers with children under the age of 6 and the number of day care licensed homes and centers show that the shortage of licensed day care facilities is much more acute than it was five years ago.…

This document presents information about aspects of the lead pollution problem that relate to children, suggests a community action program for controlling lead hazards, estimates the staff and other costs involved in developing such a program, and tells how to synthesize the program components for maximum effectiveness. The seven parts of the…

This document reports on the Bilingual Education Program established under Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended in 1967. The Bilingual Education Act is specifically designed for those children who come from environments where the dominant language is not English. A significant requirement of the Bilingual…

The purpose of S. 195, the Emergency School Aid Act of 1971, is to provide financial assistance to meet the special needs incident to the elimination of minority group segregation and discrimination among students and faculty in elementary and secondary schools, and to encourage the voluntary elimination, reduction, or prevention of minority group…

The purpose of the Emergency School Aid Act of 1971, H.R. 2266, is to provide financial assistance to meet the special needs incident to the elimination of racial segregation and discrimination among students and faculty in elementary and secondary schools, and to encourage the voluntary elimination, reduction, or prevention of racial isolation in…