This profile uniquely presents a variety of educational and socioeconomic information for Colusa County, nearby counties, and the state. The profile highlights the relationship between various factors that affect the economic well-being of individuals and communities. This presentation of information provides a framework for enhanced…

The Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund (LEQTF) was established in 1986 by Louisiana voters to improve the quality of education in the state. The LEQTF receives funds through the Federal Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and deposits them in what is known as the Permanent Fund. From this Permanent Fund, a separate Support Fund (also known as…

RESA (Regional Education Service Agency), a confederation of several school districts, has been adopted by the Appalachian Regional Commission as a method of pooling resources. (NQ)

Delinquent students are helped by a school district program to overcome their social and educational difficulties. (MF)

There are several practices that, once implemented by state governing or coordinating agencies, would provide effective and efficient coordination of any state community college system. These include the organization of a series of councils made up of institutional representatives by function, the development of individual college master plans,…

Presents findings from a survey of state education agency officials, which investigated state-level plans for community education. Considers quasi-legal interagency agreements, advisory groups, financial resources, responsibility for community education, and staffing. Analyzes state governance plans and their strengths and weaknesses. (DMM)

This speech before the annual meeting of the National Association of Human Rights Workers describes objectives and current work of the National Project on Violence and Bigotry. Four factfinding meetings are described; the histories of five state level task forces are given; and suggestions for improvement in task forces are made. (GPM)

Describes a study conducted in Indiana to determine the effectiveness of the Division of Instructional Media in administering ESEA Title IV-B in the public schools. Results showing the characteristics of respondents and their degrees of satisfaction are discussed, and recommendations for some minor improvements are presented. References are…

Discusses five possible alternative funding sources for the school music program: local businesses, corporate foundations, private foundations, wealthy individuals, and state arts councils. (Part of a theme issue on the crisis in music education.) (Author/SJL)

Discusses the original provisions of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the changes made in the 1978 amendments. Suggests resolutions for issues left unresolved by Congress and raised by the courts. Available from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Law, Law Building, Champaign, IL 61820 (Author/IRT)

Two recreation and conservation programs in North Carolina are discussed and qualifications for inclusion in the state's trail or river systems are listed. Available from: Center for Environmental, Camping and Outdoor Education; University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Pine Lake Field Campus; 4016 Blumenthal Road; Greensboro, NC, 27406. (AN)

Presents the results of a survey of all state library agencies and the library agency of the Virgin Islands concerning their efforts to support local public library literacy programs and their means of support. (Author/JD)

Metric resources from Federal and State agencies and professional organizations available for teachers are listed. (TA)