In the Fall of 1970, a voluntary, one-way busing program of 59 white students was initiated from the Burroughs Elementary School Area to the Clinton Elementary School. An independent research agency was contracted to evaluate the program. Areas being investigated are attitudes of parents, teachers and students; school attendance; school climate;…

This report provides (1) a summary of the 1972 National School Boards Association converntion proceedings, (2) the texts of principal addresses, and (3) the complete text of all resolutions enacted by the association's Delegate Assembly. The addresses deal with educational finance -- the Serrano vs Priest decision, revenue sharing, and State and…

This short booklet contains questions and answers concerning aspects of vocational-technical education, including (1) information needed when curriculum for a new occupation is initiated, (2) importance of cooperating with business and industry in program development, (3) making education responsive to emerging job requirements, and (4) examples…

The President's Task Force on Rural Development (established in September of 1969) reviewed the effectiveness of rural assistance programs and made recommendations as to what might be done in the private and public sectors to stimulate rural development. Included are recommendations for streamlining Federal programs, strengthening state and local…

A critique of recommendations by the Local Government Boundaries Commission (LGBC) related to improvement of rural education in Manitoba, Canada, is provided. Backed by footnotes and 12 appendices, the paper contends that the LGBC Report "fails to meet its technocratic objectives and also ignores a broad role for education in social…

A 6-month study of elementary and junior high school bicycle riders and events accruing to everyday use of their vehicles was conducted in Raleigh, North Carolina. Of the 2,369 mail questionnaires that recorded demographic and bicycle description data and information which permitted calculation of bicycle ownership rates by sex, 495 useable…

The twelfth edition of the guide to free social studies materials lists entries under subjects such as communications and transportation, geography, history, world affairs, professional growth, maps and social problems for each of several media categories: films, filmstrips and slides, tapes and scripts, and printed materials. Information provided…

Findings are presented from a 1-year planning study of independent living for severely physically disabled persons. Funded by a federal grant through the city and county of Denver, the study focuses on the following 10 necessary services (with subtopics in parentheses): income assistance (subsidies and typical expenditures), attendant care…

"Options in Education" is a radio news program which focuses on issues and developments in education. This transcript contains discussions of volunteer parent tutors in a junior high school, the feminization of the teaching profession, the test score controversy, busing as an issue in the political primaries, and busing and the role of…

Based on the decennial censuses of 1950, 1960, and 1970, patterns of population change between 1950-60 and 1960-70 are analyzed for U.S. nonmetropolitan incorporated cities and towns via tabular and narrative data. The cities and towns which are analyzed range in size from less than 100 to 50,000 population and, as of 1970, include over 30 million…

Briefly surveys the geography of both North and South Korea, examining mountain ranges, rivers, soil, and climate. Also discusses the economic activities of South Korea, including industrialization, transportation, population, and the urban system. Provides a map of the Korean peninsula and a table of land area and population by province. (GEA)

Describes Clemson University's Advanced Engineered Fibers Laboratory, which was established to provide national leadership and expertise in developing the processing equipment and advance fibers necessary for the chemical, fiber, and textile industries to enter the composite materials market. Discusses some of the laboratory's activities in…

Presents five arguments against requiring seat belts on school buses, including the need for better trained drivers, the danger that students will be trapped by seat belts in emergencies, and other problems relating to practicality and cost. Included is an editorial insert indicating how safety advocates respond to such objections. (JBM)

A U.S. frontier theme park is opening in your (the student's) home town. The featured adventure rides will be forms of transportation used in the late 1700s to early 1800s to journey west across the Appalachian mountains. Each ride represents an historically accurate time and place. The students need maps identifying where the mode of…

On September 10, 1996, the government of Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada) announced that public consultation on education reform would begin on September 16. Just prior to the first hearing, the government circulated a document entitled "Structuring the Education System: A Public Consultation Paper for Educational Change in Newfoundland and…