To identify and evaluate the implications of potential communications and computer technology alternatives to urban transportation, an extensive research study was made of telecommuting--bringing workers toegether by communication instead of physically. An attempt was made to formulate practical statements on telecommuting network design, policies…

There exists a greater awareness of the unique issues involved in providing universally available, high quality services for children and families where: (1) populations are more scattered, (2) social service agencies are typically either understaffed or nonexistent, and (3) resources for community support are much harder to locate. Two factors…

This publication is Part 3 of a three-part report on a national survey of salaries and wages in the public schools. The survey, conducted in fall 1974, collected data on salaries or annual earnings of five selected clerical positions and on hourly wage rates of five selected nonclerical support positions. The clerical category includes…

Despite general recognition that nonmetropolitan areas have a disproportionate share of the nation's problems; that this is both a cause and an effect of rural-urban migration and metropolitan compaction; and despite official rhetoric in favor of "rural-urban balance", virtually all evidence points to a pattern of inequity in Federal outlay for…

This book is about the fight for integration in Berkeley, California. Integration in this community was accomplished by bussing white children from affluent neighborhoods to black ghetto schools and vice versa. Author recounts the struggles with a traditional, status quo school board, community resistance, and prejudice. Anecdotal stories of the…

Questionnaires concerning opinions regarding racial integration, busing, and ability grouping were solicited in Spring, 1968, just prior to total desegregation of the Berkeley schools, from 337 Berkeley, California elementary school teachers and from the parents of over 8,000 elementary school pupils. Analyses of the results indicated that: (1)…

A report of the proceedings of the Fourth Annual Membership Meeting of the Appalachia Educational Laboratory is presented. Major presentations included (1) a profile of planning and development in the Appalachian region; (2) status reports for the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio; (3) significant issues and…

Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) publications and non-ERIC publications were reviewed and analyzed to identify major findings, promising developments, strategies, and methodological strengths and weaknesses which exist in curricula designed for preparing transportation workers in transportation transport, and railroad occupations.…

This log cites about 150 successful programs, dealing with key urban problems, which involve businessmen either individually or through efforts of their companies, chambers of commerce, and trade and professional associations. The examples are listed alphabetically by location by city or state name for statewide programs. A few national programs…

A standardized and comprehensive school bus driver instructional program has been developed under contract with the Federal Government. The course has been organized to provide in one package a program for developing the minimum skills and knowledge needed by the school bus driver, as well as those supplemental skills and knowledge which the…

Railroad stations are a unique American resource that should continue to serve public and private interests even though their original purpose may have passed. Large stations should be considered as prominent civic structures whose redevelopment could offer significant opportunities to influence the future character, economy, and operation of…

During 1970, the Appalachian Regional Development Program completed its 5th year of operations. Authorized under the 1965 Appalachian Regional Development Act, the program tries to cooperatively promote Appalachia's future economic and social development through a phased series of public investments to improve education, health, transportation,…

This report is designed to help the average school district voter, the new school board member, the PTA participant, and the civic organization member understand the operation of State aid distribution to the school districts of New York State. The publication provides a simplified version of the Educational Finance Task Force Proposal that was…

In October 1970 the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University and Cooperative Extension launched a research and action pilot program to improve the quality of life in Chenango County. High priority areas included the improvement of social services delivery and the increased participation of low income families…

This report contains tabular data on energy consumption for the calendar year 1972 and a forecast of natural gas requirements for the period 1973 to 1976. Broad sector categories used in the tables are electric utilities, residential commercial, industrial, and transportation. Tables show energy consumption by primary source and major sector for…