This Congressional report contains a state-by-state look at what is being done about teen pregnancy. Data are presented from a survey of state governors which examined the impact of current teen pregnancy policies and programs. Information regarding needs, services, special projects, and initiatives is included. Barriers to successful programs, as…

This guide, designed to assist groups interested in participating in the 1981 White House Conference on Aging, describes the community forum as an opportunity for local citizens to hold public discussions on issues of importance to older persons and to the general community. The handbook introduces readers to the Conference, outlines the design of…

Information on water and water resources in Ohio is presented in seven sections. Water from Ohio streams, water storage, lakes in Ohio, and ground water are discussed in the first section ("Water, A Part of the Earth"). A brief discussion on the ecosystem is provided in the second section ("Water and Life"). Topics discussed in…

Intended for state administrators, district supervisors, and middle managers in vocational rehabilitation agencies, this document proposes a marketing approach to placement of the disabled. Chapter 1 outlines an approach to marketing the rehabilitation agency's "products" and services toward the end result of "selling" them to employers. Basic…

Hearings on student loan consolidation are presented. Only the Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae) has the authority to consolidate student loans and that authority--scheduled to expire on August 1, 1983-- is being reviewed. State guarantee agencies have requested the statutory authority to consolidate loans. The findings of a study by…

This loose-leaf directory of California state agency libraries and information sources lists names of senior staff, address, telephone number, hours, subject strengths, circulation policies, and services of more than 150 libraries and information centers within the California state government. The information was collected through questionnaires…

The author relates findings of the Illinois statewide evaluation of occupational education programs conducted in 101 secondary schools, eleven community colleges, and four State agencies. (EA)

Article focused on educational problems in New York...who will be coordinated by whom, how can coordination be separated from control, what are the goals, who is accountable to whom, and how can it all be paid for...these are the major questions. (Editor/RK)

Coordinated data collection and use are needed to improve management, increase accountability, meet demands for information, and prevent havoc in administering cooperative ventures. (Editor)

Described a method for creating a statewide plan for staff development of community college faculties. (Author/RK)

This document presents the material developed in conjunction with a project directed to test a methodology that a state water pollution control agency can use in determining its manpower and training needs. Included is a compilation of the manpower planning criteria used to relate numbers and types of personnel with deferred workloads. It also…

This report presents the implementation results of a pilot test of a manpower planning methodology developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Water Programs. Project outputs and projections are described and illustrated in sections of the report dealing with work to be done, organizational staffing plan, transfers and…

Not all court litigation and legislative activity since 1974 has favored open meetings at the state level, but there seems to be a trend toward increasing the public access allowed by state courts and legislatures. This paper reviews state supreme court decisions, lower court rulings, and state legislative activities that have affected the…

This is one of four papers prepared by the Legal Standards Project. It is concerned with whether the legal requirements for state administration of Title I are set forth with adequate clarity and sufficiency and whether the legal framework adequately interrelates different functions state educational agencies must perform in the process of…

This booklet is designed to familiarize newcomers to university administration in the United Kingdom with the composition and role of national agencies interested in higher education. In addition, it provides some basic facts about the university system, a list of references, and a note about training opportunities provided by the Committee of…