This study uses data from the 1992-93 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study to describe the financing of graduate and first-professional education. It begins with an essay on student borrowing that briefly profiles graduate and first-professional students and then examines the role of borrowing in financing graduate and first-professional…

This document presents the New Mexico State Plan for compliance with Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for the fiscal years 1995 through 1997. Part 1 presents submission statements and certification information. Part 2 then focuses on policy and procedure addressing compliance in the following areas: (1) the right to…

This report details 12 recommendations and actions, agency re-invention activities, and fiscal impact analyses for the Department of Education resulting from the National Performance Review. Overall, the recommendations and analyses show that the Department could save $173.2 million by 1999 and that, by adopting these recommendations to clarify…

Educational performance has become a crucial element in the United States' capacity to prosper in a new global economy of fierce competition. In addition to the traditional question of how the educational system contributes to students' intellectual growth, a new question is being asked: How does the educational system contribute to national…

This report describes the implementation of Section 1017 of Chapter 1 contained in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Section 1017 requires school districts to serve eligible students enrolled in private schools. Private schools affiliated with religious groups make up the bulk of all Chapter 1-eligible students. The report…

As part of a 3-year study of the implementation of the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) Program, front-line workers were surveyed in all 10 states and in 29 of 30 sites included in the overall study. Their perceptions of the agencies' organizational environments suggested a rather lukewarm agency context for implementing JOBS. Workers…

The State Legalization Impact Assistance Grant (SLIAG) Program, administered by the Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services, provides grants to states to help them pay the costs of providing services to certain aliens legalized under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). An…

The proposed deployment of the National Research and Education Network (NREN) offers an unprecedented opportunity for shaping a new expression of civic and pedagogical culture. It can be a positive force for change or a regressive distribution of resources and influence to those already most in possession of them. To prepare for the NREN, the…

In January 1991, the National School Readiness Task Force was formed to promote the national goal of assuring that all children start school ready to learn. This report presents the Task Force's considerations and recommendations based on research reviews and interviews with practitioners nationwide. Following a brief discussion of the Task Force…

This resource manual lists and describes research projects, federally funded between 1989-91, that focus on children, youth, and families living with chronic illness and disabilities. The projects were supported by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health, the Child and Adolescent…

"Tribal Consultation Booklets" are the records and background materials of the meetings between Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) staff and tribal representatives, parents, school boards, and other interested parties in ten states, concerning potential changes or issues relating to Indian Education Programs. Such consultation meetings are…

This report provides information for states and school districts on the use of Medicaid to support related services for students with disabilities. The report first presents some background material on the Medicaid program, including information about relevant laws and regulations. The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment…

This report of the proceedings of a conference on institutional research techniques contains information on the conference and 23 selected papers. Conference information includes the program, a list of steering committee members, and a list of attenders. The following papers are included: (1) "Examples of How Institutional Research Can Help…

During the 1992-1993 school year, vocational/occupational education in Hawaii took place primarily at 39 secondary schools, 7 community colleges, and the Employment Training Center. Training was provided in the following generic skill areas: agriculture/aquaculture, business, construction, electrical/electronic, technical/graphic, mechanical, and…

This document, the fifth of five volumes that comprise the final report of the National Assessment of Vocational Education focuses on funding and administration issues related to the Perkins Act. Chapter 1 explores issues in the within-state allocation of federal vocational education resources. It presents findings about actual allocation…