Four tables present public school enrollment data in the United States for the 1989-90 and 1990-91 school years. The first table presents total state enrollments, arranged alphabetically, for the 2 years. The total public school enrollment in 1989-90 was 40,632,578, and that in 1990-91 was 41,068,125. The second table presents, for 147 counties…

Selected facts and figures are provided about education in Alaska in 32 pages of brief tables. Information is provided concerning the 54 public school districts in Alaska where the average daily membership in 1989-90 reached 104,035 students. In most instances, data are presented for a span of years from the 1970's. Selected topics include:…

This study tested the hypothesis that the domain of physical fitness could be defined by the four factors of upper body, trunk, leg, and cardiorespiratory strength and endurance. (JS)

Article considered newly emerging evidence regarding the character of delinquency in general and modifications of female sex roles which challenge popular notions about the quality and quantity of the sexual distribution of delinquent acts. (Author/RK)

Author severely criticized a book on encounter groups by Lieberman, Yalom, and Miles (1973) and stated that it was a methodological morass, theroetically obsolescent, and almost totally unjustified in its conclusions. (Author/RK)

Using a university-owned computer, English secondary schools participate in a game to stabilise the course of their "nation's" economy over a 20 year period. Information provided to participating students is included in the article. (JH)

Designed to provide librarians, library administrators, and other interested persons with information organized to facilitate comparisons of libraries within the same library system, with comparable service populations, and with comparable expenditures, this publication contains information derived from the 1985 Annual Report/System Membership…

The report provides data on services to handicapped children within the Head Start program during the school year 1984-85. Highlights include the following: the number of handicapped children served by Head Start increased by 2,563 from the previous year to 61,898; children professionally diagnosed as handicapped accounted for 12.2% of total…

The report, which is part of a series, contains data examining the educational, employment, and independent living outcomes attained by handicapped youth as they exit school and enter the work force. An introduction to the secondary analysis of extant data sources (such as the High School and Beyond data base) is provided in Chapter I. Chapter II…

The hypothesis of this study was that installation and use of seat belts in all large school buses are needed to prevent injuries and deaths to children in accidents as a result of no seat belts. Basic questions and summary arguments for and against the use of seat belts are listed. An analysis of research studies done on seat belts in school…

Based primarily on 1980 census data, the bulletin presents five sets of tables which describe changes in population which have occurred in South Dakota as a result of migration into and out of the state. Table 1 provides state of origin/destination, rank, number, and percentage data on migration into and out of South Dakota from 1975-80. Figures…

The booklet presents data on the total number of handicapped children served by the public schools of South Carolina during 1984-85. Charts depict such information as state totals by category of handicapping condition and program model; annual program growth since 1972 by number of teachers and number of students served; number of handicapped…

A study was conducted to develop baseline information on special education early intervention programs. A review of the literature revealed the following: the effects of a stimulating or depriving environment appear to be most powerful in the early years of childhood; there is evidence that the effects of early intervention programs for children…