Programs sponsored by the U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity for unskilled, under-educated migrant and seasonal farm workers are summarized. It is emphasized that these programs have their major thrust in preparing breadwinners for upgraded jobs and in preparing entire farm worker families for adjustment to the way of life that new jobs will…

W. Owens Corner discusses the role of the special education supervisor in promoting his program and describes trends in special education. Questions raised by the institute participants and involving various aspects of administration are listed; presentations by members of the state department of education are summarized concerning provisions of…

The State of Idaho submitted this 1972-73 annual report to the Bureau of Indian Affairs in compliance with Federal regulations governing Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) funding. There has been a drastic decrease in the use of JOM funds for basic school support due to P.L. 874 and local funds provided for Indian education. District administrators, working…

The 1973-74 Idaho State annual report to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) was submitted in compliance with Federal regulations governing Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) funds. Program accomplishments discussed fell into four categories: (1) creation of a State Advisory Council for Indian Education; (2) early completion of contract negotiations; (3)…

Southeast Alternatives describes six elementary and secondary schools -- the result of a 1971 proposal for Federal funding for experimental schools to bridge the gap between experimentation and actual school practice and for evaluation of the effort. Discussion of the mechanics of implementation, including organization, governance and finance, and…

The 1969-70 report on Indian education in the public schools of Minnesota presents data on finances; enrollment; attendance; dropouts; graduates; taxes; and costs of schooling, hot lunches, and transportation. Included in the report are discussions of such problems as the high dropout rate and low attendance rate of Indian children, especially at…

This speech provides an outline of the planning procedure and framework for the curriculum used in the bilingual education program, Project Frontier, at Chula Vista, California. It explains the goals of the project which is gradually being expanded to all grade levels, and it describes how the goals are interwoven into a framework made up of units…

Included in the New Jersey State Department of Health 1970 annual report are project objectives; information on locations of clinics; summaries of health services provided to the migrant worker and his family in such areas as physician treatment services, family planning, public health nursing, health education, hospital services, dental services,…

A project to conduct eleven regional teacher institutes is discussed. The curriculum advisory group for this project was comprised of a representative of the President's Advisory Committee on Adult Education, one State ABE Director from each USOE region and nine consultants; In addition to suggesting some modifications to the core curriculum, the…

This report states the positions and goals of the Council of Chief State School Officers relative to State-federal relationships. The report covers (1) the need for cooperative efforts in State-federal relationships, (2) the establishment of national goals and priorities, (3) the administration and services of the Office of Education, (4) the…

The full texts of all prepared statements and supplemental materials presented during six days of hearings held on four bills (H.R. 19, H.R. 3036, H.R. 3037, and H.R. 4797) to amend the Vocational Education Act of 1963 are contained in this document. Statements are made by (1) State and local directors and superintendents from state universities…

This seventh annual report of the South Carolina State Library provides descriptions of library services and programs as well as statistical data for 1975-76. Tables list figures for county library construction, circulation, interlibrary loans, and state and Federal expenditures. Information is also provided on income, expenditures, bookstock and…

Presenting the results of a series of four consultations conducted by the National Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs in the Southwest, Midwest, West, and Appalachia to investigate the educational needs of rural females, this report includes the following: (1) Highlights and Recommendations (nine recommendations); (2) Rural Women in…

Based on the national migrant education plan, California's master plan aims to mobilize the necessary State and Federal resources, and to unify and assist the efforts of local educational agencies to end the migrant child's failure in school. The plan includes provisions for: instructional activities on a regular and extended year basis designed…

Describing the development of Rocky Boy Reservation's American Indian controlled elementary school, this paper addresses the following: Background (the Bureau of Indian Affairs day school era prior to 1960 and the transition in 1970 to a tribally controlled elementary school); Philosophy (equal emphasis on Chippewa-Cree and U.S. culture; parental,…