The document reports findings from the latest survey of multiple jobholders 16 years old and over. About 3.9 million workers held two or more jobs in May 1975. This accounted for 4.7 percent of all employed persons. The multiple jobholding rate for men was 5.8 percent and 2.9 percent for women. The rate was also higher for whites than blacks. The…

The following are some of the findings based on the results of the annual survey of marital and family characteristics of workers: (1) about 27.6 million of 62.7 million children had mothers in the labor force (over 2 million more than in March 1970); (2) 1.1 million of 6.5 million children under six were in families headed by women (71 percent…

The "Time Out" series designed by the Satellite Technology Demonstration (STD) used a variety of formats, vehicles, and characters to explain career concepts to junior high school students. A science fiction set with a futuristic approach, called the Time Control Center (TCC) used vehicles to move forward and backward in time to access a…

A national survey was made to collect data about the information/communication industries in the United States today. Eleven industries were studied: television, radio, telephone, telegraph, postal service, newspaper, periodical, book publishing and printing, motion pictures, computer software, and cable television. The data collection scheme used…

Concern is growing over the problems of freedom of information, individual right to privacy, and automated recordkeeping systems. As a guide to policy considerations for overview and for detail, this extensive structured bibliography of privacy and disclosure literature adopts a topical scheme, dividing the subject first into governmental and…

The data in this report comes from the 1972 Consolidated Program Information Report (CPIR) designed to provide statistical information about federal educational aid programs at the local level. These data focus on the characteristics of the children who participate, the total staff involved, and all expenditures incurred in the operation of…

The North Dakota Annual Report for Vocational-Technical Education contains a financial, statistical, and narrative description of the State's accomplishments during fiscal year 1975 in accordance with the objectives set forth in the State plan for the administration of vocational education. Information in the report was compiled from data in the…

The laws covered in this report were initiated as part of a federal policy of assisting school districts financially burdened as a result of new or expanded federal activities. Public Law 81-874 authorizes financial assistance for maintenance and operation of schools to local education agencies. Public Law 81-815 authorizes federal financial…

One critical aspect of costing system methodologies is examined: the effects of average costing by course level on program unit cost. The direct costing methodologies used in two costing systems are compared. One is the internally developed Purdue University Cost Study; the other, the NCHEMS Costing and Data Management System. The comparison…

The laws covered in this report were initiated as part of a federal policy of assisting school districts financially burdened as a result of new or expanded federal activities. Public Law 81-874 authorizes financial assistance for maintenance and operation of schools to local education agencies. Public Law 81-815 authorizes federal financial…

Program operations from July 1, 1973 to June 30, 1975 are reported that deal with four Federal and four State programs of direct benefit to postsecondary education in Iowa. The current biennium has seen a 45 percent growth in State-funded financial assistance for Iowa postsecondary students. State funds invested in scholarships, grants, and…

This is the first volume of a six-volume review of educational practices and policies in Canada. This is an introduction that provides a general overview of the constitutional, statistical, operational, and organizational background of education in the nation. The subsequent volumes deal with education in four geographical regions and the…

This study compares patterns of resource allocation in school districts with different enrollment experiences ranging from substantial growth to substantial decline. In general, the study focuses on examination of the "parameters of adjustment" of public school systems with varying growth histories. Colorado was selected because some of…

An international numerical coding structure is presented for classification of data on education according to level category, educational field, and program type. Explanation of the overall system and a guide for its use is followed by a listing of levels, fields, and programs of education in coded order. The various educational program…

This Matrix for Planning presents an organized format for systematically recording information relevant to the formulation of long-range planning policies and decisions for the Massachusetts Community Colleges. The matrix organizes existing data into a four-fold conceptual structure: people, programs, facilities, and funding. The first category…