The directory is intended to serve those working at providing migrant workers with family planning services. Covering 46 states, it lists agencies and their addresses, schedules, appropriate contacts, and birth control methods available and fees charged (if any). The directory should be of particular help in providing a continuity of service to…

This article analyzes the steps which preceded the closing of Massachusetts' large training schools in order to use the community as the site for the processes necessary for effective rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. Training schools have been described as poor houses for neglected children, tending to increase the alienation and crystalize…

Project 410 goals are briefly stated: (1) to study the circumstances and identify the needs of older youth (ages 16-20) living away from home; (2) to recruit, certify and develop foster homes for older youth; and (3) to develop a referral system to make these homes available for placement of older youth. The background and development of standards…

This interim report, developed by the Michigan Department of Education, concerns the selection of local education agencies, community agencies, and resource centers for "Mini-Grants" for planning follow-through studies. The interim report covers the general concept of the Michigan Planning Study, identification and selection of local projects,…

This project was undertaken by the Texas Education Agency to strengthen the dissemination function of state education departments. Among objectives were to (1) clarify understanding and increase knowledge of information dissemination, (2) strengthen the state's information link between information sources and practitioners in schools, (3) provide…

A review of the 75 year history and current activities of the Worker's Educational Association, a voluntary society for adult liberal studies and trade union courses. (SJL)

Limitations of and opportunities for interagency coordination and data sharing among Federal international exchange and training programs are discussed in this article, based on a General Accounting Office (GAO) study. Included are the GAO's recommendations to the International Communication Agency (ICA). (JMD)

Voluntary funding organizations face increasing public demands for accountability in the use of funds. This article presents a model for evaluating the effectiveness of agency programs and discusses its applicability to the process of allocating funds. (Author)

Considers the main thrust of recent increases in judicial and administrative review of the internal policies of colleges and universities, pointing out exceptions presently applicable to private institutions. Conclusion: Private colleges would be well advised to comply voluntarily with laws which admittedly apply only to public institutions. (JT)

A survey of state mental retardation/developmental disabilities agencies found that while most employ a classification system that is compatible with or derived from that of the American Association on Mental Deficiency (AAMD), only 22 are actually using the 1983 edition of the AAMD alone or with another system. (Author/VW)

Discusses efforts being taken by various institutions in Kentucky to preserve the state's local history using microforms. The institutions involved, types of records being preserved, and sources of financial support for projects are described. (Author/CLB)

Describes how a family community center in Milton, Vermont provides the "base" where rural families, formerly isolated from both agencies and each other by geography and economics, can gather and receive a variety of services under one roof. The program is illustrated with a case study. (Author/BB)

Proposes the use of a post-substantiation model for responding to incidents of abuse within an institutional setting. Provides an example of how this model is applied to the investigation of institutional abuse. (Author/BB)

Traces changes in the federal role in and priorities for higher education and poses questions concerning the relationship between the federal government and the accrediting community. Highlights reports evidencing state concern for quality and differences among the states with regard to program review and accreditation. (DMM)

Provides policy guidelines for state and local officials, professionals, and child advocates seeking to improve the reporting and investigation of suspected child abuse and neglect. (BB)