While preparing for reauthorization of the Vocational Education Act, the United States Department of Education is looking at the inadequacies of the present law: overemphasis on process and accountability resulting in its being administratively burdensome, inadequate provision for basic skill development, and no provision for improving and…

In Malawi, adult literacy deserves immediate attention in order to promote health, family planning, and productivity. While policy commitment for adult literacy promotion has not been lacking, intensified action has been. In 1979 the government accepted the Unesco Mission Report to undertake a functional literacy program on the successful…

The relationship between higher education and economic development is discussed to help Pennsylvania state officials in policy development. In addition to listing labor force development efforts of Carnegie Mellon University, Community College of Allegheny County, and University of Pittsburgh, Massachusetts' economic strategies are summarized. Six…

During the past decade the Ford Foundation has assisted American Indians to improve their educational opportunities, assert their legal rights, and preserve their traditional culture and way of life. The Foundation has funded various efforts in the areas of school planning and finance, leadership development, undergraduate and graduate…

The first paper aims to give a certain relativity to the significance of education and to indicate the limitations of any educational effort. The thinking underlying the current approach to the economic development of native communities and reserves is discussed as well as the implications and consequences of such thinking. It is argued that the…

Concerned with the application of science and technology to agriculture, this book is intended to be used as a reference for rural education groups and as a guide for teachers in an attempt to formulate a new approach to teaching rural economics by integrating it into the overall analysis of social and economic development. The book is divided…

Four lengthy papers and an introduction discuss case studies of regional disparities in educational development in Cameroon, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, and Thailand. In considering the specific political and socioeconomic contexts of these countries, the papers focus on methods of both analyzing the causes of disparities and reducing the…

This is the fourth Status of Black New York Report, (1981) issued by the New York Urban League. A significant portion is based on the responses garnered from the New York City sample of a national survey of black households conducted by the Urban League. Examined are the needs, perceptions, and social and economic concerns of black New Yorkers.…

In this report are described projects and activities undertaken by ACTION's seven volunteer programs in 1972. After an introduction that overviews the year in general, a discussion of International Organizations gives an account of Peace Corps activities in Africa, Latin America, and North Africa, Near East, Asia, and the Pacific. The next section…

In this report are described projects and activities undertaken by ACTION's volunteer programs in 1973. After an introduction that notes accomplishments of the past year, a review of International Operations gives an account of Peace Corps activities in Africa, North Africa, Near East, Asia, the Pacific, and Latin America. The next section reviews…

In this report are described projects and activities undertaken by ACTION's volunteer programs in 1974. After an introduction that notes accomplishments of the past year, a review of domestic operations discusses such programs as VISTA, University Year for ACTION, National Student Volunteer Program, Foster Grandparent Program, and others according…

In this report are described projects and activities undertaken by ACTION's volunteer programs in 1977. The first section concentrates on reviews conducted, including a major review of ACTION's domestic volunteer programs and the management systems supporting them and an assessment of its programs using the Zero-Base Budget approach called for by…

In this report are described projects and activities undertaken by ACTION's volunteer programs in 1978. The introduction notes a continued growth in programs and comments on new developments. Older American Volunteer Programs are discussed in the next section, specifically the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Foster Grandparent Program, and…

In this report are described projects and activities undertaken by ACTION's volunteer programs in 1979. A foreword comments on ACTION's achievements and response to national priorities. Activities of Older American Volunteer Programs are discussed in the next section, specifically those of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Foster Grandparent…

In this report are described projects and activities undertaken by ACTION's volunteer programs in 1980. A section on VISTA highlights programs in major emphasis areas (energy, independent living, youth employment) and comments on budget, projects promoting self-reliance and cooperative efforts, and the national grants program. Discussion of the…