This report provides a detailed account of California's probation subsidy program. Designed to reduce the county probation department's rate of commitment to state correctional agencies, the subsidy program offers the county a financial reward commensurate with the degree of reduction, an application of behavior modification and learning theory to…

Books, papers, and articles which were available from December, 1971 to February, 1972, are listed in this bibliography. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author under the following subjects: History of Education, Laws and Legislation, General Information on Education, Social and Educational Sciences, Teacher's Profession, Schools and…

This looseleaf publication updates an earlier report. Some of the pages contain new laws enacted since the first report was completed. The report provides tables showing the status of accountability legislation as of the fall of 1972 and texts of the actual bills or laws in a State-by-State format. The facets of accountability that the laws cover…

The Nation's 1973 child nutrition agenda has five items. (1) Of first concern must be the fulfillment of America's pledge to feed a free or reduced price lunch to every hungry child. A serious assault is required on the problem of facilities: some 18,000, or about 17 percent, of the Nation's schools lack lunchroom and kitchen equipment. (2) The…

Unlike many other industries where factory walls can hide the number of Negroes employed, the trucking industry's racial composition is largely open to public view. This study concerns the racial employment practices of interstate common and contract carriers, the for-hire segment of the motor trucking industry, in the driver and other job…

The workshop concentrated on Hawaii, the first State to establish an ombudsman office. This paper discusses the selection of ombudsmen, the relationship of the Hawaiian Ombudsman Office to other agencies of appeal available to the people of Hawaii, the steps to be taken in setting up an office, and relationships with complementary grievance…

This bibliography of Polish educational materials contains lengthy abstracts in English for each of the items listed. Contents are organized as follows: History of Education; Laws and Legislation; General Information on Education; Social and Educational Sciences; The Teacher's Profession; Schools and Institutions (by type or level); and an Index…

The development of cable television (CATV) requires more decisionmaking by local communities than other relatively new technologies. The nature of CATV and its potential influence on the immediate community demands that local interests--business, government, community groups, and individuals--have a voice in shaping the terms of the community's…

Discussed in this report are the Mexican American migrant agricultural workers who migrate annually to Montana. Much of the information included was collected as part of a study of educational programs for migrants undertaken during the summer of 1970. The report discusses topics such as the cultural and social backgrounds of these migrants,…

This paper outlines the historical background leading to the California Serrano vs Priest decision, discusses the implications of that decision, and suggests what might be done to fashion the elements of a State aid formula to meet the tests of equity and fairness demanded by Serrano. The author presents the various equalizing formulas and…

This information bulletin is published by the Documentation and Educational Information Center in the Argentine province of Santa Fe. The bulletin reports on educational developments in the province and abroad, educational problems, statistics, legislation, documentation and information techniques, and information from international organizations.…

Contents of these hearings are as follows: Opening statement by Senator Philip Hart, presiding; testimony of Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey; testimony of Ronald F. Pollack, director, Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), New York, N.Y., and of Suzanne Vaupel and Mark Irving, project coordinators, FRAC; and, the testimony of Richard Lyng,…

In this monograph, the authors explore and enlighten the area of student records by researching the history, analyzing the case law, and interpreting the statutes in this sensitive field. The authors discuss the conflict between the student's right to privacy and the public's right to know and suggest a workable solution. After reviewing the…

This booklet contains the modifications made in the regulations governing the teaching profession in Argentina between June 1967 and September 1970. Regulations cover the qualifications and requirements for certification, promotion, and retirement and the mechanics for classification and advancement. (VM)

The Emergency School Assistance Program provides grants to school districts to defray the costs of meeting special problems arising from the desegregation of elementary and secondary schools. This report deals with the second of two phases of the review of this program, made at 28 of a sample of 50 participating school districts. The objective of…