The proceedings of 2nd annual American Indian Education Conferences are presented in this report. The 1972 conference covered community action, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) scholarship and boarding school programs, Navajo education programs, the San Juan School District (Utah), BIA employment assistance programs, Federal programs,…

This survey report contains findings on part-time work arrangements currently being offered by Greater Philadelphia Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) employers to minimally-skilled women workers. Employer willingness to extend nonstandard work arrangements and to establish the norm of steady employment in their establishments is…

The Yazigi Project for the Teaching of English in Brazilian High Schools, a 2-year, nationwide program for the retraining of high school teachers of English as a foreign language, involved 2,210 teachers and a team of 60 teacher trainers and retrainers. Each training session lasted 6 days and totalled a minimum of 30 hours, with a maximum of 50…

There is no immigration problems in Greece today. On the contrary, the country's economic development makes it necessary for Greek workers who have emigrated temporarily to return and be integrated into the production system. The educational policy for emigrant workers' children involves: (1) ensuring that children who have settled abroad know…

This resource unit, developed by the University of Minnesota's Project Social Studies, introduces eighth graders to the legislative process. The unit uses case studies such as the Civil Rights Acts of 1960 and 1964 and attempts to change the Rules Committee in 1961. It also uses much data on background of congressmen and on distribution of…

In order for the potential of cable television to be applied for educational benefit, educators must effectively communicate their priorities and needs to both licensing authorities and cable companies. This guide familiarizes educators and school committees with their options and prepares them to take part in local franchise negotiations. It…

The fast-growing practice of buying paid "editorial advertisements" in the mass media by individuals and citizens groups wishing to express opinions oncontroversial issues, and the media by individuals and citizens groups wishing to express opinions on controversial issues, and the reluctance and refusal of some licensees and publishers…

The task force was charged with the responsibility of reexamining the whole base for financing public elementary and secondary education in Wisconsin, making recommendations for shifting the base of elementary and secondary school funding from the local property tax to other means of public support to eliminate the disparity of educational…

While Colorado politics is in a state of flux, education has consistently maintained a position of prime importance and concern in the State. Public elementary and second education in Colorado is the most expensive governmental service provided by State and local government. This report examines Colorado's socioeconomic and political conditions…

This list is of print and non-print materials that may have application to legal education for elementary and secondary grades. Types of print materials include student texts, periodicals, and pamphlets, curriculum materials, and books, both hardbound and paperback. Non-print materials include sound films and filmstrips and pre-recorded tapes.…

The papers and articles collected in this volume examine the relationship between government, business conglomerates, and the mass media and discuss the effect of this relationship on the flow of information. Separate sections are devoted to: the "right to know"; the effect of media barons on the flow of news; the "right of access"; the sometimes…

Included in this English translation are 197 entries citing Serbo-Croatian publications from 1970 through 1971 that deal with the educational resources, problems, and developments within the school systems of Yugoslavia. Only the annotations which average over 100 words each, and the titles are translated. The entries are grouped by instructional…

The hearings before the Senate Select Committee on Equal Educational Opportunity concerning "Desegregation under the law" conclude with Part 3E, which features a discussion of the Preyer-Spong Bill. Part 4 is concerned with "Mexican American education." Presentations focus on the issues of educational resources allocation, including the…

This report is an updated version of an earlier report -- State Education: Structure and Organization. It is designed for use by State education agency personnel, by Office of Education staff concerned with providing leadership or services to the several States in improving the education enterprise, by national education organizations, by students…

Programs for migrant and seasonal farmworkers sponsored by the Illinois Migrant Council are described in this annual report. Accomplishments during the program year 1971-72 are described in the areas of decentralization of the Illinois Migrant Council; legislation concerning migrants and seasonal farmworkers; legal services; institutional change…