One in a series of documents emanating from a three-year project concerned with the role of women in the English-speaking Caribbean, this collection of papers examines family life and the domestic domain. The overall objectives of the project are to establish in the region a data base for teaching, research, and planning purposes and to develop…

Primarily, vocational educators should work with business and industry to ensure that the vocational curriculum taught to youth and adults is relevant to consumer, life, and job skills. Trends that have curriculum implications for vocational education are fewer workers, growth in the service sector, constantly changing job skills, a majority of…

In the past several years, a number of states have enacted laws requiring all classroom instructors employed by the state to be proficient in English. Other states will have similar laws on the books within the year, and another handful are still considering the issue. These laws have affected primarily the international teaching assistants…

Issues in early childhood teacher education are discussed in terms of six dilemmas that may explain the low levels of impact and satisfaction attributed to the field by practitioners. Dilemmas are defined as predicaments having two main features: a choice between two or more alternative courses of action, each of which is problematic; and the…

This report concludes a 2-year study of the "forgotten half"--the approximately 20 million 16- to 24-year-olds who are unlikely to attend college and so will miss out on the special privileges society accords to the college-educated. The report features diagnoses for treating youth in trouble and prescriptions to foster the healthy development of…

This report to Congress details activities of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) during fiscal year (FY) 1986 and offers recommendations for continuing educational services for Indian youth. Part I includes an introduction to NACIE, identifies members, committees and staff and reviews its legislative history including…

This hearing before the Select Committee on Indian Affairs (United States Senate) concerns a bill (S.1645) to: (1) reauthorize funding for Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) schools and dormitory facilities; (2) prevent termination or alteration of BIA-funded schools except by specific provision of law or as requested by tribal governing bodies; and…

This hearing concerns a bill (S.1645) to: (1) reauthorize funding for Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) schools and dormitory facilities; (2) prevent termination or alteration of BIA-funded schools except by specific provision of law or as requested by tribal governing bodies; and (3) require full disclosure to the tribal governing body of any…

This teaching guide is designed to accompany and enhance a two-part Public Broadcasting System video documentary about the U.S. Supreme Court's history, legal processes, and activities. The purpose of this series is to examine the institution that for 200 years has been the principal custodian of the U.S. Constitution. A background essay, written…

This booklet for dropout prevention team members is part of a series of program materials for a school-based intervention process to help at-risk students stay in school. Team members may include teachers, health care workers, parents, counselors, community volunteers, employers, or other caring adults. An introduction lists specific…

Statistical information about the services offered to disabled students over a 5-year span on college and university campuses nationwide is provided, and the results of the study and their implications for service providers are discussed. As an increased number of disabled students exercise their rights to higher education, campus service…

In April 1917, the United States went to war, and the public schools across the nation initiated programs that encouraged patriotism, supported war policies, and promoted the assimilation of immigrants. In New York City in 1917-18, the Board of Education: (1) called for the unqualified allegiance of school principals and teachers to the U.S.…

In this report, the Select Committee on Indian Affairs, having considered Senate bill 1645 (S. 1645) to reauthorize certain Indian educational programs, presents an amended bill and recommends its passage by unanimous vote. In late 1986, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) proposed to turn over all BIA schools to the states, if affected tribes…

The 10th annual report to Congress from the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) is dedicated to Olympic athlete Jim Thorpe, and details activities during fiscal year 1983. Part I contains an overview of the Council; the report introduction; legislative history; and lists of council members, committees, and NACIE functions. Part…

A guide for college presidents is presented that reviews briefly the significant research on leadership and power and discusses each presidential constituency. Attention is directed to the uses and limits of the following types of power in many daily situations: coercive, reward, legitimate, expert, and charismatic. Of these types of power, it is…