Emphasizing the dedication with which John Ross (1790-1866) labored to achieve Cherokee social and political cohesion, this biography details the historical and political events which influenced Ross's attempts to make the U.S. honor its treaty obligations and thwart the Federal "Removal Policy" (removal of American Indians from their…

The document consists of three symposium addresses, pertaining to the provision and use of career information systems. Gerald C. Smith, Department of Labor, opened the symposium with an address on "Occupational Information systems: Uses, Developments, and Issues", which focused on career information systems currently being developed by…

This book offers a comprehensive analysis and description of the political aspects of American education, utilizing both empirical data and case studies on the politics of education. Included are two case studies of recent school policies, which focus on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 and the school desegregation…

In 1971, ECS conducted a survey of the basic legal structures and responsibilities of state coordinating or governing agencies and public institutional governing boards. This is a November-December 1974 update and expansion of that survey. It includes the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Part A covers the structure of the central or…

The second annual report of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) presents NACIE's major 1974 activities and recommendations; the council's letter to Albert H. Quie, House of Representatives (a summary of the council's progress-to-date in which Chairman Will Antell explains in great detail the complexities and problems of…

Rural areas contain 25 percent of the nation's population and 60 percent of its substandard housing, a fact primarily attributable to maldistribution of income, geographic distribution, and racial discrimination. Federal intervention in housing has been largely indirect and to the benefit of upper income groups, with tax subsidies accounting for…

In a world where the population is increasing at an annual rate of 76 million, where food is in short supply, and where agricultural production is one of our largest capital generating sources, U.S. agriculture and the land base supporting it are vital. Rural America has been losing land at a rate of one and a half million acres a year due to soil…

To assess the impact of police unionism on the operation and administration of police departments, in-depth field surveys of active police unions were conducted in the summer and fall of 1971 in 22 cities where police unions were active. In the summary report the development of police unions is discussed, and the sources and dimensions of union…

Focusing on the experience of the Southwest Texas communities of Laredo, Del Rio, Crystal City, and Sonora, the politics of bilingual education were examined. Emphasis was on school-community relations and community response to bilingual education. Using an informal approach, the study sought to sharpen an understanding of the problems likely to…

Selection of the chief administrative officer for a college or university ranks extremely high among important decisions required by the membership on the board. In discussing the role of the trustees in the evaluation of college and university leadership, the following suggestions are made: (1) Clearly indicate the expectations of leadership and…

The purpose of this presentation is to describe and analyze one instance of educational policy making at the State level. Specifically, the discussion focuses on the proposal, passage, and implementation of a legislatively mandated program for the Statewide assessment of education in Michigan. The analytical framework utilized in the analysis…

This work examined the origins of Title 1, Higher Education Act of 1965; and evaluated the status of its continuing education and community service programs as seen (1969) by administrators and others active in the program. The struggle for Federal aid to higher general education began with a general extension bill introduced into Congress in…

The annual report of the National Congress of American Indian (NCAI) for 1969 provides a report of the year's work in each major area of NCAI activities, together with an occasional description of specific actions. Also discussed are the present state of Indian affairs, education, and improvement in the liaison activities with the United States…

The committee on the Training of Training Officers reports on the training function, the work of the training officers, sources of recruitment, the selection of training officers, establishment of standards, and approval of courses. The training function encompasses four steps: the identification of needs, formulation of policy, implementation of…

This bimonthly bulletin reports the current literature in science and public policy. Science is used to denote engineering, technology, and other sciences. The bulletin is intended for persons engaged in studying, formulating, or implementing public policy relating to science and its use. Its purpose is to aid such individuals by alerting them to…