This report reveals that federal research and development obligations are scheduled to rise from $17.4 billion in fiscal year 1974 to an estimated $18.9 billion in fiscal year 1975 and to $21.7 billion in fiscal year 1976. The gains in funding are 8.4 percent for 1975 and 14.5 percent for 1976, both of these the largest relative rises in the…

An analysis of U.S. Census data regarding race, age, education, occupation, and income of the male civilian labor force in 1960 and 1970 yields four major conclusions. (1) There have been large reductions in occupational discrimination at all ages, with the change clearest for young men. (2) The reduction of occupational discrimination is clearest…

The data in this report were obtained from the survey of "Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred Between July 1, 1971 and June 30, 1972" conducted by the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES). This survey was part of the seventh annual Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS). Contained in this report are…

Geographic labor force data from the 1974 Current Population Survey (CPS) is presented and provides annual unemployment, demographic, and occupational estimates for large States and metropolitan areas. Section One contains the 1974 total unemployment estimates for 27 large States and 30 large metropolitan areas, with two tables. These estimates…

The statistical data contained in this report were compiled from the 62 percent of Ohio's school districts that responded to a survey conducted by the Ohio School Boards Association. The report contains statistical information on personnel, grievances, evaluations, the newly employed, retirements, terminations, leaves of absence, strikes,…

The Street Academy is an alternative school specially designed for students aged 12 to 18 who cannot acclimate to the regular public school system. The purpose of the evaluation is, generally, to see if the program is serving the students for whom it was established. The evaluation is also concerned with such areas as academic skills development,…

Summarized are data gathered during phase 1 of a state survey of administrators, funded under Title III, to determine the number of handicapped children receiving or in need of special education services in Indiana. The following are among survey results highlighted in the first chapter: 19,061 pupils were estimated by public school principals to…

Presented are nine appendixes to a state survey, funded under Title III, to determine the number of handicapped children receiving or in need of special education services in Indiana. Included are a description of survey objectives and procedures, 17 tables of data by region and community type, and copies of school principals' suggestions for…

Degrees conferred during the 1974-75 academic year by all institutions of higher education in West Virginia are analyzed in this report. Variables analyzed include institutional control, sex of student, level of degree, and area of study. (JMF)

Results of a survey on the classification and arrangement of microforms in 147 moderate sized college and university libraries in the United States are presented. Statistics on the size of microform holdings and arrangement of microforms are given. The absence of standards for arrangement of and access to microforms is discussed, and treatment of…

This 1973 edition of the directory has been compiled primarily from data obtained from the Information Center on Education. An addition has been made in the listing of libraries of proprietary institutions offering one or more accredited degrees. The arrangement of the directory is alphabetical by name of institution. Data for each citation…

College and university degrees conferred in New York State during 1972-73 are listed in tabular form. Figures highlight the type of degree, type of institution, sex of student, institutional classification, level of degree, field of study, and name of degree or certification. (MJM)

This two-part report is based on the official published resources received by the Secretariat of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Part 1 consists of two chapters. Chapter 1 deals with the qualitative aspects and the changes in teacher training and retraining at the primary and secondary levels introduced in the various…

This document presents a comprehensive picture of minority status in higher education. Part 1 presents background data on the proportion of minority groups in the country and in five selected states. Next, undergraduate enrollment data are presented, followed by graduate and professional school data. Finally, information on relationships between…

The university leavers project has three separate objectives: (1) to assess the feasibility of establishing a career guidance service for university students; (2) to find actual employment categories of earlier graduates so as to assist the manpower planners; and (3) to arrive at a qualifiable measurement of the contribution of the University of…