This paper reports a series of events that occurred at Anderson College (South Carolina) as a result of conflict between a college academic policy which allowed students to withdraw from a course without penalty up until the 12th week of a 16 week semester, and a regulation of the state approval agency for veterans education which required that…

This directory is prepared by the Maryland Council for Higher Education to facilitate communication among those concerned with Maryland higher education. Contained in this directory are the addresses, phones, and names of the staff of various Maryland institutions and agencies. The contents are divided by the coordinating agency; segment boards;…

The aim of this report is to contribute to the literature on the identification, description, and interpretation of available alternatives for the accomplishment of effective statewide improvements in education. The report covers the organizational innovation of an Office of Planning, and the endeavers, problems, accomplishments, and goals of the…

The last of three volumes on inservice education for correctional personnel in Illinois, this report deals with the extent, content, and importance of inservice staff training within the Illinois Youth Commission (IYC), an agency providing rehabilitative and custodial services for juvenile delinquents. Functions and components of the three IYC…

Volume I of a study designed by a management consultant firm to develop and implement a system for the inventorying of existing physical facilities and for forecasting future physical plant needs for the institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The report included conclusions, recommendations, and a future plan of action,…

By 1980, the cost of graduate education may reach an annual rate of $20 billion, the number of graduate students may rise to 1.3 million, and substantially increased federal support for most US colleges and universities will be required. This report presents a national policy for graduate education that would maintain the current strong position…

Presented are names and addresses of agencies for the visually handicapped offering financial assistance, educational services (local and residential schools), library services, rehabilitation services, and local services in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Each major entry includes a brief…

This handbook was written for parents and staff of day care centers in the New York City area who are planning to include handicapped children in preschool programs. Although the manual has been developed specifically for New York City groups, it also contains information that will be useful to any day care staff and parents as they develop a…

Prepared as a part of the Career Education Project of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), the paper reviews the varying definitions of the term "career education" and describes the evolution of the concept, schema, and models. Evidence of acceptance and support of the career education concept by education agencies is examined.…

The New York State Department of Civil Service, in recruiting and placing people in State jobs, is guided by the policy of equal opportunity for all. To determine the effectiveness of the efforts in carrying out this policy, the Governor requested that an ethnic survey of the New York State work force be taken, annually, for 10 years. As the…

Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is specifically designed to help educationally deprived children. It was amended in 1966 to include the children of migratory agricultural workers. Today more than 235,000 migrant children receive educational and special supplementary services under Title I. Answers to some of the…

The needs of legislatures for a source of reliable, independent information on higher education costs are examined along with the role of statewide planning or coordinating agencies in providing that information. (JT)

The Venice-Lincoln Technical Center, Venice, Illinois, is housed in former public school facilities and offers a variety of adult education and job training classes. State agencies' involvement and enabling legislation concerned with program implementation, development, and funding are discussed. (LH)

Increasing state involvement in the decision-making processes of Connecticut community colleges limits the autonomy local college administrations need to achieve objectives and respond to local needs. Four areas of operation particularly affected by this trend are expenditure control, personnel, data processing, and facilities development. (LS)

Control is a balance between decision-making at the state and institutional levels. In Mississippi, locally controlled two-year institutions with state coordination from an effective community college system, which will meet future needs if imaginative and diverse local participation in statewide concerns continues. (LS)