This report describes the process by which participating agencies in the Interagency Panel on Early Childhood Research and Development establish priorities, translate these priorities into research activities, and utilize these research findings in further policy decisions and research planning. The process is discussed under the following…

This report is the third in a series of five describing a 16-month study of the nature and extent of the private police industry in the United States, its problems, present regulation, and the laws impinging on it. Licensing and regulation of the industry in every state and several cities are described in this volume. Extensive tables present the…

American Indian people, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and the nation all have a common interest in assuring a quality education for Indian children. No education program can be truly effective, however, unless it has the support and the involvement of those directly benefiting from it--the Indian students, parents, and communities.…

A description of the state of the art regarding Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Education Information, with special emphasis on computer assisted information, is provided. A survey of BIA Central Office was conducted to: determine the total scope of Education Information currently being reported; identify the methods being used in developing the…

Focusing upon the central problems of effective community practice in town and country areas, the four speeches in this collection emphasize some key analytical notions in what has been termed an interactional or activity field conception of community. Among the ideas emphasized are the complexity/integration and the coordination/integration of…

This report highlights the major findings and recommendations of four Title IV-funded agencies which provide racial desegregation services; the General Assistance Centers, the State Educational Agencies, the Training Agencies, the Training Institutes, and the Local Education Agencies. The study is based on a statistical analysis of responses to…

An examination of the function of state boards for planning and coordinating higher education concludes that they will have a more difficult task in the future of preserving their autonomy and protecting higher education while responding to economic and political necessities. (JT)

Reviews higher education consumer protection activities currently undertaken by the states, with suggestions about others that should be implemented and the role that state coordinating agencies can play in them. (Editor/JT)

In theory, Illinois community colleges are governed and controlled by local boards; in reality, much of this control has shifted to state agencies such as the Illinois Community College Board and the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Specific areas affected by this shift are budget, courses and curriculum, leases, and renovations. (LS)

The proliferation of State offices of child development and the advent of Social Security Title XX funds have been accompanied by confusion at every level of government and in the black community. The impact of these developments on availability of good day care for children is examined and recommendations are made. (Author/AM)

Both the government and private associations have made significant contributions to international educational exchange. An overview of the role of both sectors, including strengths and weaknesses, is provided, and the importance of continued cooperations between the government's International Communication Agency (ICA) and the private sector is…

Describes a special foster care demonstration project--AIDS Foster Care Project--designed to provide foster home care to children with AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) and AIDS-Related Complex through the Leake and Watts Children's Home, a New York City multiservice child caring agency. (Author/BB)

Data collected on the informal support networks of 49 aging persons with mental retardation indicated that persons living with family had significantly smaller support networks (composed primarily of family members), while those living in community residences or institutions had informal support networks composed equally of family, friends, and…

Examines historical and philosophical issues that have affected the involvement of state arts agencies in elementary and secondary school arts programs. Analyzes the arts education activities of 47 Arts in Education coordinators and discusses emerging trends in agency activities that appear to be important to future school-based program…

The relationship between colleges and employment agencies with respect to continuing education is examined. Issues of continuing education and employment prospects, formation of new political and industrial alliances, need for review of educational and social values, and development of corporate strategies on employment and unemployment are…