The directory of Adult Education Agencies in Egypt is a listing of six different types of organizations: national bodies and central agencies; teachers' training institutes and research institutions; adult education institutions (governmental); adult education institutions (non-governmental); central libraries and documentation centers; and…

This second edition directory contains information about more than 1,500 living poets whose work has been published in the United States. The primary purpose of the directory is to help groups and individuals locate contemporary poets so that they can sponsor appearances by them. For each poet, the directory tries to provide a current address,…

Presented is a report submitted by the General Accounting Office (GAO) concerning its investigation of charges made by the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) against the National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the Blind and Visually Handicapped (NAC). It is explained that the GAO reviewed NFB allegations that the NAC does not act…

The booklet is intended primarily for leaders of Scout units for deaf boys, 8 years of age to adulthood, and staff members in schools for the deaf. Aspects of deafness and differences in teaching methods are explored to provide an understanding of deafness. It is maintained that Scouting helps deaf boys develop social skills, self reliance, and…

Based on replies to a questionnaire sent by the Office of Education to education associations and organizations, this directory is organized by (1) national and regional education associations; (2) college professional fraternities, honor societies, and recognition societies (national); (3) State education associations; (4) foundations; (5)…

The monograph by the National Association for Retarded Citizens (NARC) examines issues relevant to the involvement of low income and minority groups in mental retardation programs. It is stressed that a child in a low income family is more likely to be retarded than a child from a higher income family and that this interrelationship perpetuates a…

The Reading is FUNdamental program is funded by the Ford Foundation and sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution. Its advisory board is composed of people from diverse fields. It is designed to motivate children to read through experiencing the joy and pride of owning books of their own choice, and its purpose is to help develop and give technical…

This report includes information on state school boards associations that was collected in a questionnaire mailed in October, 1974. In most instances, the information sought applied to the association's last fiscal year. The respondents were asked to provide estimates when necessary; these responses are so indicated in the accompanying tables.…

Part III of the Directory of Programs and Services for the Deaf in the United States consists of information on social and recreational groups and programs, civic services, and clinical and evaluative programs and services. (LS)

The development of institutional research is traced and changing patterns are explored. The organization and activities of the Association for Institutional Research are described, along with a consideration of the proper role of institutional research in the future of higher education. (Author/LBH)

The origins and activities of various private environmental organizations in preserving, conserving and maintaining our natural resources are highlighted. (MR)

Four members of Congress (Jacob K. Javits, Carl D. Perkins, Albert H. Quie, and Claiborne Pell) pay tribute to Lowell Burkett's exemplary career with the American Vocational Association (AVA) and discuss some of the accomplishments of Burkett's twenty-three years of service to AVA, the last twelve of which he spent as its executive director. (BM)

Describes the effectiveness of telecourses in adult outreach efforts and the contribution of community colleges in developing this medium, based on conclusions reached at the first meeting of the AACJC Task Force on the Uses of Mass Media for Learning. (RT)

This article discusses the early beginnings of the Sierra Club, nearly 100 years ago, and the leadership of John Muir and his contemporaries. Turn of the century photographs show campers and hikers on organized club outing designed to introduce people to mountain wilderness and its preservation. (MA)

The American presidency assumed a prominent position of influence in the growth and development of American physical education with the founding of the President's Council on Youth Fitness and the Citizen's Advisory Committee on the Fitness of American Youth by Dwight Eisenhower. (MB)