This report on young adolescents 10 to l5 years old, who are on their own from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. discusses after-school programs, barriers to providing a broader array of programs, and strategies for decision making about after-school opportunities for latchkey children. Explored are the nature and extent of the problem, its multiple causes and…

This book is intended to make the reader aware of the connections between the present-day, complex world of schools and the historical, philosphical, political, and economic backdrop out of which they have emerged. Educational topics discussed in the chapters are: (1) Educational Reform: A Beginning; (2) The Personal Choice: To Teach or Not to…

This guide is intended to assist industrial arts/technology education teachers in helping students in grades K-12 understand the impact of computers and computer technology in the world. Discussed in the introductory sections are the ways in which computers have changed the face of business, industry, and education and training; the scope and…

Hearings on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 focus on the needs analysis system for student aid programs. One proposal recommends restructuring the Pell Grant Program to target its support on low-income students and to make it more sensitive to the costs of different types of colleges. Recommendations include: implementing a…

Hearings on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 focus on Title III or institutional aid. Title III is the largest nonstudent assistance program and was established to strengthen the academic quality of developing colleges by financing special projects and programs at individual colleges and by increasing the use of consortia and…

The devastation caused by unemployment among the nation's approximately 2 million American Indians is great. Analysis of January 1985 state unemployment rates reveals an enormous disparity between average state rates and the rates for the state American Indian populations. While the official unemployment rate in 28 states ranged from 5.8% to…

Faculty salary and fringe benefit data for 1985-1986 and 1986-1987 at California State University and the University of California are examined, along with data for comparison institutions. University of California medical faculty salary comparisons from 1984-1985 are also provided. Statistics on salary and fringe benefits are provided by faculty…

This guidebook for vocational planners and evaluators describes the many possibilities in evaluating short-term programs. It is intended for use by educators in postsecondary institutions developing and implementing short-term programs, those providing service under the Job Training Partnership Act, and employers who provide in-house skill…

Pell Grants, based on need, have been the federal government's commitment and contribution to equal access to higher education. Topics addressed in these hearings include: the maximum award amount, the percentage of college costs to be covered by the award, the living allowance for students living off campus, the tax rates on discretionary income…

This module, which is one in a series of training packages intended to train educators working with handicapped adolescents and young adults in correctional settings, deals with the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142) and individualized education programs (IEPs). Addressed in the individual sections of the module are the…

Through state-supported day care programs for employees' children, incentives for industry-supported programs, and careful review of the regulation of child care providers, states are beginning to meet the growing demand for quality child care facilities. In 1984, 34 states considered or adopted changes in policies regulating day care providers.…

Testimony from a congressional oversight hearing on the Women's Bureau, a component of the U.S. Department of Labor, is presented. Concerns are the extent to which the general orientation of the administration has led to some diminution of activities of the sort the Women's Bureau has done in the past and the dismantling or reduction of the…

Major long-term public policy issues related to the aging of the U.S. population are examined. Chapter one provides an overview of trends pertaining to the future elderly population, emphasizing some of the issues Congress may need to address in the near future. Sources of support for the elderly are also examined. Employment and retirement issues…

The Hawke Labor government in Australia, elected in 1983, conforms to a well-defined international trend away from stong public support for education and welfare spending. This paper focuses on the education policies of the Hawke government and compares them with those of the previous Fraser government and with those of the Reagan administration…

This paper discusses the development of new curricula, materials, and equipment in Japan. The first section, "The Development of New Curricula," discusses the National Curriculum Council and the improvement of the content of instruction, including basic directions for improvement, the structure and content of school subjects, and the…