This document contains a compilation reflecting amendments made to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 by the Fiscal Year Adjustment Act; the Crime Control Act of 1976; the Juvenile Justice Amendments of 1977 and 1980; and the Juvenile Justice, Runaway Youth, and Missing Children's Act Amendments of 1984. Title I of this…

The goal of the Connecticut Special Education Computer Network Project is to develop and field test a special education computer network with schools and school districts within the state. SpecialNet, a national computer network of special educators, will be used as the means to achieve this goal. The project, it is hoped, will help to enhance…

This document consists of an explanation of business incubator programs, descriptions of such programs in the 14 states funding them, descriptions of activity in four other states that are considering funding similar programs, and the names and addresses of existing business incubator program contracts. (CML)

The directory provides information on 648 private sector programs offering services leading to competitive employment for disabled people. It is designed to help employers looking for trained and job-ready workers as well as to help individuals with disabilities in their search for available training and employment programs. Programs are listed…

This report is intended to provide employment, training, and education program planners with information on using the Iowa Microcomputer Occupational Information Network (MICRO-OIN). The first section provides an overview of the Iowa State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. The following topics are covered: the objectives, target…

At the request of Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the General Accounting Office (GAO) examined the causes of interstate variations in Medicaid spending and the growth in overall spending. Using published and unpublished information, the GAO identified trends and wide variations among states in Medicaid spending and compared eligibility criteria…

The document contains 32 profile sheets describing projects serving handicapped students under the auspices of the Arizona Department of Education. Information sheets include the program title, director's name, address, phone number, and a brief description of the program. Among the programs covered are the following: Arizona Child Find Project,…

Examined in this article are the operations and philosophy of ARENA (Adoption Resource Exchange of North America), a clearinghouse organized and operated by the Child Welfare League of America to help agencies find homes for their hard-to-place children. (CS)

Presented are proceedings of a conference designed to provide a statewide forum for the exploration of the issues of child abuse and neglect, to maximize interdisciplinary communication as well as communication between the professional and lay communities of Indiana concerned with child protection, and to develop strategies for future coordinated…

Written as a guide as administrators in Washington state considering a home based preschool for handicapped children, the manual provides information on program planning and development. An initial section reviews the prototype model that served handicapped children 3 to 8 years old in a rural area. Also addressed in separate chapters are the…

This report contains information detailing a state conference which was held to foster citizen awareness of the value of library services and to translate that awareness into concern and willingness to become involved in programs to improve the quality of information services. Seven sections discuss the following: (1) the conference planning…

FROM 1965 TO 1975 LARGE INCREASES ARE PROJECTED IN THE PERCENTAGE OF PENNSYLVANIA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO ENTER COLLEGE, AND AT LEAST A 60 PERCENT INCREASE IN TOTAL COLLEGE ENROLLMENT IS EXPECTED. A TRIPARTITE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION IS PROPOSED--(1) COMMUNITY COLLEGES WILL PROVIDE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITHIN COMMUTING…

The Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Commission has formulated a statement as the guiding philosophy for its deliberations on Minnesota's long-range, comprehensive higher education plans. The Commission's basic position for viewing higher education in Minnesota during the next 10 years involves (1) the development of human resources through…

Eleven papers describe and evaluate state and city programs which appear to have been successful in helping the educationally disadvantaged realize their potential. To pinpoint possible factors which hinder achievement, the papers also identify some of the characteristics of these students and their homes and communities. (NH)

This issue of the Multi-State Consortium on Performance-Based Teacher Education (PBTE) newsletter presents (1) a summary of recommendations from a Florida conference on processes that would aid planners in the design of PBTE programs; (2) announcement of special sessions on performance based teacher assessment at the 1973 American Educational…