Assessing the potential impact of telecommunications technology upon rural economic development, this study for the Economic Development Administration (EDA) employs data assembled and analyzed from the following: "informed experts;" research information and demonstration projects; and federal legislation, research, and agency interests.…

A national study was conducted to accomplish three objectives: (1) describe the organization and governance of state and local agencies and delivery systems for vocational education; (2) describe the basic provisions by which the capital and operating costs of vocational education are funded; and (3) describe the status of the nation's vocational…

Presenting statistical data on the 1974 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) operated schools, this publication is comprised of the following tabular data: (1) school census by BIA area and agency; (2) number of BIA schools operated, by type (day and boarding schools); (3) enrollment and average daily attendance by BIA area; (4) BIA boarding school…

Presenting statistical data on the 1975 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) operated schools, this publication is comprised of the following tabular data: (1) school census by BIA area and agency; (2) number of BIA schools operated, by type (day and boarding schools); (3) enrollment and average daily attendance by BIA area; (4) BIA boarding school…

Presenting statistical data on the 1976 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) operated schools, this publication is comprised of the following tabular data: (1) school census by BIA area and agency; (2) number of BIA schools operated, by type (day and boarding schools); (3) enrollment and average daily attendance by BIA area; (4) BIA boarding school…

The major goal of this book is to improve the public's understanding of the legislative branch of the state government in Connecticut. It is divided into seven sections: (1) the political tradition and environment of the state legislature; (2) the state legislature as a nonpartisan institution; (3) the substance of the legislature; (4) the…

The Indian Health Committee met with key staff of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Area Office to review the environmental health services provided on the Navajo Reservation and make recommendations for improvement or expansion of current programs, if needed. Recommendations were made regarding environmental health and institutional personnel,…

The project was designed to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of providing faster, more relevant, and more comprehensive diagnostic services to vocational rehabilitation clients with a wide range of disabilities. The improved services were provided by an Experimental Unit (E) and compared with those of a Control Unit (C). The random…

A selection of 26 operational linkage programs are described in the supplemental document, providing career education practitioners with examples of program development and operation in the area of school-work relationships. The programs are grouped under four categories and in terms of their relationship between education and work: (1)…

This monograph is an overview of the present and possible future trends in networking, the use of computer communications technology to facilitate the sharing of information and computer resources over great distances. The text reviews networks already being used by universities to share instructional resources and computing ability, and by…

Information derived from the Federal Information Exchange System on Federal outlays in rural America (160 Federal programs) provides the basis for this initial annual report. Information is reported via narrative and tabular data and relates only to Federal assistance. Highlighting some of the recent rural socioeconomic trends, the narrative…

An extensive study was made of information dissemination by a compact of seven state education agencies which formed the Interstate Project on Dissemination. First an historical perspective for information dissemination was developed, followed by an examination of legislation and regulations pertaining to dissemination. Suggestions were formulated…

The objective of the Appalachian Education Satellite Project was to demonstrate the use of educational technology as a means of strengthening existing local education programs in Appalachia. Teachers at fifteen remote sites in Appalachia received graduate credit for completion of courses broadcast via satellite communication network. While…

Opening with a message from president Thomas B. Keehn, the publication presents the reports of four regional representatives for Asia, Africa, Latin America, and North America focusing on the following organizational goals: (1) developing and expanding the World Education program of integrating family life planning with functional literacy…

The annual report of the New York Interdepartmental Committee on Indian Affairs which serves 8 Indian reservations within the state of New York documents the 1972-73 services of its various departments and presents the Chairman's report. The Department of Commerce reports that its new Minority Business Office is aggressively seeking Indian…