This 1976 annual report on the Work Incentive Program (WIN), a federally funded program directed to assisting the transition of individuals from welfare to self-sufficiency and economic independence, includes both discussion of the 1976 activities and presentation of a broader perspective including background, change, and future prospects of the…

The nature and magnitude of the drug use and delinquency problem among youth living in Wyoming's Wind River Indian Reservation area were investigated in May 1972. A drug user was defined as any student who used marijuana or any other drug for pleasure or kicks during the preceding year. A self-report questionnaire was administered to 456 male and…

This bibliography, intended primarily for secondary school teachers and students, has been published "to help many become better educated and wiser in respect to the present predicaments and present options facing mankind." It contains 1,500 citations subsumed under the following topics: general references; population problems, agriculture, food…

To test the mere exposure hypothesis, subjects were exposed to 20 slides of black and white stimulus persons. Based upon pre-experimental ratings, each slide had been initially assigned to one of four groups: high favorable black, high favorable white, low favorable black, and low favorable white. The experimental group, consisting of 25 white…

This collection contains 42 objectives with six related evaluation items for each objective. An effort was made to present these objectives at a level and in an organization easily adaptable to the elementary curriculum. The major goals of the collection are: 1) to present elementary students with a different way of looking at man and his…

The Non-School Factor Questionnaire contains 41 multiple-choice items seeking information about students' parents, race, family life, living conditions, socioeconomic status, attitudes toward education and success, and other demographic factors. (For related document, see TM 002 507.) (KM)

This interview with Haki Madhubuti focuses on black consciousness. This is viewed as necessary for the black child's healthy self image and as providing identity, purpose and direction. The black aesthetic is viewed as a means of defining and transmitting black consciousness. The notion of community self-determination is discussed. (NG)

Based on taped samples of the students' speech, 68 white elementary school teachers rated subjects on personality, quality of response, and current and future academic abilities. Black students, Black English-speaking students and unattractive students were rated consistently lower. Academic failure may result from evaluations based on race and…

Patterns of congruency and deflection in occupational and educational attitudes and attainment of Southern, nonmetropolitan youth are reported. Aspirations and expectation levels for future occupational and educational attainment were found to be "unrealistic" in terms of available opportunities and also appeared to be marginal related…

Recent trends in the adult education movement are reviewed and some suggestions of research reports for further reading are offered. Statistics are included regarding age, race, socioeconomic status, educational level, sex, and rural/urban areas. (LBH)

This report gives details about the enrollment statistics of Montana Public Schools for 2003-2004. Sections include: (1) Enrollment Totals By Grade, (2) Data from Annual Data Collection (ADC) 1994-2004, and (3) Enrollment Totals by Racial/Ethnic Origin - October 2003.

This report discusses school fall Enrollment of Montana based on race/ethnicity for the 2003-2004 school year. Sections include: (1) Montana School Fall Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Overview; and (2) Montana School Fall Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity-2003-04 School Year. Fall enrollment data are collected by school, grade, gender, and race/ethnicity…

The purpose of this policy brief is to describe the usage and trends of discipline for students with disabilities in Indiana to help inform local and state policymaking. The brief begins with a review of national and Indiana studies, followed by data that illustrate (1) how general and special education students compare with respect to suspension…

This study critically interprets Luketic's (2001) film "Legally Blonde" to uncover the explicit as well as implicit curricula that the film advances. While some claim that the film presents a positive depiction of a strong female protagonist who overcomes educational barriers, this message is undercut by problematic constructions of gender, race,…

This report examines a decade of resegregation from the time of the Supreme Court's 1991 "Dowell" decision, which authorized a return to neighborhood schools, even if that would create segregation, through the 2001-2002 school year. It goes beyond previous reports by Harvard's Civil Rights Project to study the impact of resegregation in…