Surveys ongoing research, development, and application of optical data disk technology; introduces principal suppliers and users and their projects; examines public and private sector ventures and peripheral industries surrounding optical disk technology; presents a case study highlighting OCLC's optical disk use; and lists current sources of…

A brief history of the Law School Admission Council and its work outlines its early role in aptitude testing, early organizational considerations, modern testing effort, and other services. A chart lists some law school applicant and student demographics from 1947 to the present. (MSE)

Hearings and other due process protections have recently been extended to many social welfare clients. If clients are to benefit, practitioners must be trained in legal skills, and agencies structured to accommodate due process hearings without compromising their other obligations. (Author)

This article can be used by teachers and administrators to survey agencies that make their clinical facilities available to health occupations programs. (Editor/HD)

Strain and conflict have often characterized the working relationship between lawyers and social workers. The author believes that this situation might be eased if lawyers understood how social workers can help them, and if they knew specifically what social workers do better than lawyers. (Author)

California has close to 2,000 privately owned schools that offer vocational programs not leading to a degree. These include schools providing training and certification for a wide variety of careers in such areas as computer technology, cosmetology, health care, and other business and technical occupations. In addition, there are over 300…

This pamphlet provides key information about education benefits veterans may earn from their active duty. It is designed to help them plan their use of the Montgomery GI Bill--Active Duty (MGIB--AD, or chapter 30 of title 38, U.S. Code) by determining their eligibility, enumerating programs available to them, and discussing other important…

In academic year 2003-2004, students and their families spent over $6 billion on new and used textbooks. Given that nearly half of undergraduates receive federal financial aid and that the cost of textbooks is one component considered in making these awards, escalating textbook prices can impact federal spending. Because of the impact on access,…

Since 1998, federally funded One-Stop Service Centers around the country have focused primarily on assisting the unemployed into work. WASC tests a strategy that expands that mission by targeting people who are already working, but at low wages. Through career coaching, skills training, and better connections with employers - and led by a newly…

This report provides information about state monitoring practices on the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part C program that provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities. The findings reported summarize responses from 10 states with a variety of Part C lead agencies. In five…

This information brief examines use of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 to address the transition needs of youth with disabilities. WIA funds a range of training, career development, and job placement services for diverse clients in one-stop centers. WIA contains specific provisions that support the participation of youth with…

This directory lists all public elementary and secondary education agencies in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, five outlying areas, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Department of Defense, as reported from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD) Local Education Agency Universe data collection of…

This directory provides a listing of local public-school systems and other education agencies for 1998-99. Information is provided from all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the U.S. Department of…

This booklet provides concise information about the schools, colleges and universities, and other educational programs and activities of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Indian Education Programs (OIEP). During the 2001-02 school year, OIEP directly served 48,166 K-12 students in 185 schools operated by the BIA or by tribes with BIA…

This testimony by the Director of Education and Employment Issues of the Health, Education, and Human Services Division of the General Accounting Office (GAO) is based on a number of GAO studies of substance abuse and violence prevention programs for youth. The testimony focuses on: (1) the information available about substance-abuse and…