Outlines the purposes of the National Institute of Education (NIE), the political and financial problems it has encountered, and a re-organization that may allow NIE to fulfill its purposes in the future. (GS)

British educators wish to replace the dual arrangement of 16+ examinations with a single system, but desire further preparation and training before changes are implemented. (CK)

Analyzes the political motivations for and history of a 1951 law promoting the study of Breton, Basque, Catalan, and Occitan. (Text is in French.) (MSE)

Furnishes a general historic frame for the studies concerning each language; outlines influences on instruction of the Ancien Regime, of the Revolution, and of conditions and efforts since the Third Republic. (Text is in French.) (MSE)

Subject headings to use for materials on the Bicentennial, organizations involved in Bicentennial activities, and publications dealing with the Bicentennial are listed. (PF)

A visit to India to gather information on the INSAT-1B satellite project for the purpose of identifying the main issues involved in using satellites for education and teaching purposes, with respect to potential Open University of Great Britain involvement is outlined in this report. Organizations visited and individuals interviewed are…

This collection of abstracts describes in broad terms the scope and objectives of the 1989 Fund for the Improvement and Reform of Schools and Teaching (FIRST) Program in Comprehensive School Health Education and includes names and addresses of recipients. Key groups conducting these innovative programs include five state agencies, seven…

The importation into developing countries of theories and models of educational administration used in developed nations appears untenable for several reasons, according to a review of the literature in the light of issues raised by T. Greenfield. The field of educational administration in developing countries remains incompletely defined, making…

This document presents testimony heard on S. 2418, a bill to authorize the Librarian of Congress to construct the Library of Congress Mass Book Deacidification Facility at Fort Detrick, near Frederick, Maryland, subject to the supervision and construction authority of a federal, civilian, or military agency. The facility would be used to…

The paper summarizes major national federal programs paying benefits to handicapped children. Programs addressed include Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, Maternal and Child Health Services, Crippled Children's Services, Developmental Disabilities Services, vocational rehabilitation, and housing and transportation.…

This issue contains those materials from a seminar on "Campaigning for Literacy" held at Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, on January 4-11, 1982, that concentrate on Asian experience. The "Udaipur Literacy Declaration," presented first, is followed by extracts from the opening addresses and a review of the report, "Campaigning…

Incorporating productive work in the curriculum is seen as an integral part of India's Fifth Plan war against poverty and as a base for self-reliance. Five programmes for reforming India's non-productive education system are outlined, culminating in a suggestion for an educational pause which would allow students to take part in the productive…

This draft UNESCO document, an extension of a National Information System (NATIS) planning objective, provides guidelines for government planners in determining information policy, and designing and planning NATIS. It is aimed at governments who believe there is a need to develop NATIS for their countries' economic, cultural and social well-being,…

The author examines the role sport has played in the past in developing among Canadians an awareness of their national identity. The deleterious effects of Canada's proximity to the United States, especially regarding the lack of success of its national sports organizations to maintain their independence and vitality, are noted. Baseball and…

The summary reports on international rehabilitation efforts undertaken during 1979. Projects are briefly described for four regional areas: Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and North America, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Project descriptions include the names(s) of the sponsoring organizations. The remainder of the report lists…