The purpose of this pamphlet was to make the Idaho public aware of the needs and status of young children in their state. The information comes primarily from the findings of three major research surveys conducted by the Idaho Office of Child Development. The first survey was designed to identify existing services and resources for children, youth…

This report documents study efforts to obtain information regarding the organization and performance of research and development in Pennsylvania State departments and agencies. Departmental procedures for determining research priorities, performers, project administration, and information dissemination were examined; and the relationship of these…

The purpose of this study was to determine the scope of library service rendered to persons over 65 by public libraries and libraries at state and federal institutions. Library services were defined to exclude routine services such as book lists but include programs and services (1) which are offered specifically for the aging population or (2) in…

After noting that the study results of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act's (CETA) first year of operation commented on the issue of cooperative efforts between CETA prime sponsors and the vocational education system, the study of CETA's second year of implementation reexamined the same issue using the 100 prime sponsors who were…

Short summaries of State legislation, projects, and studies are included in this brief arranged in alphabetical order by state, with projects and studies identified as such. Index terms appear correspondingly in the right margins of each page as a guide to the subject of each item, as well as in the index, and a state-by-state guide is listed in…

This survey is designed to provide information on state- and territory-funded scholarship and grant programs to undergraduate students with financial need who wish to attend public or private institutions at the postsecondary level. The tables show a comparison among the states of 1975-76 and 1976-77 estimates of the number and percentage of…

This report highlights the major findings and recommendations of four Title IV-funded agencies which provide racial desegregation services; the General Assistance Centers, the State Educational Agencies, the Training Agencies, the Training Institutes, and the Local Education Agencies. The study is based on a statistical analysis of responses to…

Reviews higher education consumer protection activities currently undertaken by the states, with suggestions about others that should be implemented and the role that state coordinating agencies can play in them. (Editor/JT)

In theory, Illinois community colleges are governed and controlled by local boards; in reality, much of this control has shifted to state agencies such as the Illinois Community College Board and the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Specific areas affected by this shift are budget, courses and curriculum, leases, and renovations. (LS)

The proliferation of State offices of child development and the advent of Social Security Title XX funds have been accompanied by confusion at every level of government and in the black community. The impact of these developments on availability of good day care for children is examined and recommendations are made. (Author/AM)

Examines historical and philosophical issues that have affected the involvement of state arts agencies in elementary and secondary school arts programs. Analyzes the arts education activities of 47 Arts in Education coordinators and discusses emerging trends in agency activities that appear to be important to future school-based program…

California has close to 2,000 privately owned schools that offer vocational programs not leading to a degree. These include schools providing training and certification for a wide variety of careers in such areas as computer technology, cosmetology, health care, and other business and technical occupations. In addition, there are over 300…

Targeted to state vocational rehabilitation administrators and leaders, this document discusses the recommendations of a study group that investigated approaches, ways, methods, and strategies for increasing the involvement of individuals with disabilities in the operation and management of state agency rehabilitation programs. Part 1, "Consumer…

The Child and Adult Care Food Program provides over $1.5 billion in benefits annually to children and adults in day care. In order to address the longstanding problems of fraud and abuse present in the program, state agencies have been charged with the responsibility for implementing Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) regulations to prevent and…

Describes the problems surrounding the recognition of teachers as fully qualified professionals and diagrams the powers and responsibilities of state teacher standards. (Author/RK)