Major collective bargaining agreements in 1984 resulted in modest settlements, due to concern about foreign competition, domestic deregulation, and inflation. Agreements occurred in the following industries: auto, soft coal, airlines, aircraft and aerospace, construction, petroleum refining, longshore industry, railroads, trucking, steel, West…

The Southern Region Information Exchange Group-53 consists of 20 institutional members seeking a better understanding of the relationship between community infrastructure and economic development. This document contains four papers prepared for the group's working meeting in October 1990. "The Contribution of Four Lane Highway Investments to…

Provides much background information on transportation problems and issues, and presents the policy decisions made by the U.S. Department of Transportation which developed its policies within the realm of complex economic and political considerations. (BR)

In recent years a profound transformation has occurred in the environment for the conduct of research in the natural sciences and engineering in the United States since about 1967. Discussed are recent employment changes, the social role of scientists, and future needs for scientists. (Author/RH)

Local school buses may be used in their off hours to provide transportation for everyone in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania. (Author/MLF)

A documentation of racism in Boston and New England schools from colonial times to the present, coupled with a plea for black people to continue their struggle against white supremacy and for educational equality. (EH)

The Total Energy Management (TEM) for Minnesota Schools program is a unified, planned approach to reducing the energy use and costs of an individual school or school district. The program is designed to increase energy awareness and improve school energy efficiency through: (1) careful energy accounting; (2) changes in operations and maintenance…

The final report details accomplishments of a New York City demonstration program to train handicapped students to travel independently on public transportation. It is explained that three major objectives were attained: five new replicators were identified during each of 3 years, replicators followed the program description, and replicators…

This guide to the literature on cellular radio is not intended to be a comprehensive bibliography. It is designed to provide the reader with a set of resources that can be used to focus on the topic. The document lists the subject headings used by the Library of Congress in cataloging information on cellular radio. It also contains citations of…

This is an historical study of the attempts to achieve racial balance in the public schools of Utica, New York between 1963 and 1975. The methodology of the study is basically historical and also uses participant observation. The overriding issue in the attempt to develop a racial balance plan was the controversy over forced busing. The study…

The Subcommittee on Human Resources (Committee on Education and Labor) was convened to review federal transportation policy with regard to Project Head Start and to discuss possible solutions to problems which have recently surfaced. The problems are related to funding and the time provided to local Head Start programs to purchase and/or replace…