The article lists twenty-four federal consumer-oriented agencies which deal with consumer inquires, with descriptions of the consumer functions of each. The list is taken from a Consumer Product Safety Commission publication and is designed to help consumers determine which agency to contact. (MF)

The International Whaling Commission (IWC) voted to impose a moratorium on Eskimo bowhead whale hunting. Since the U.S. did not exercise its option to object, had previously avowed support for Alaskan subsistence lifestyles, and had previously maintained legal exemption for the Eskimo, there is currently great Alaskan resentment. (JC)

From an analysis of criteria applicable to sex discrimination under the Fourteenth Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, the author concludes that although the Fourteenth Amendment may not require standards such as those in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines, neither does it prohibit them. (JT)

Discusses the problem of determining the cost of raising a foster child. Total costs include direct or out-of-pocket costs and indirect costs or the value of time devoted to rearing foster children. The use of secondary data for estimating costs in local areas is recommended. (MS)

Describes the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Children's Bureau, the federal agency that has symbolized the nation's concern for children. (Author/BB)

Presents the constitution and rules of procedures of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Lists association committees, members of the board of directors, and honorary members of the association. (DMM)

Presents the constitution and rules of procedures of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Lists board of directors members, association committees, the honorary members of the association. (AYC)

The failure of supervisors to follow through with helpful interest and discussion has had a debilitating impact on too many Extension programs. The accountability aspect is explored using seven questions with which Extension professionals should be concerned. (ABM)

This document contains brief descriptions of activities of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for the assessment cycle from October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002. Data are presented about the numbers of student booklets processed, items administered, and responses scored. Information is provided about sample size at grades…

A search of two major English language databases, Library Literature and LISA (Library and Information Science Abstracts) for 1990-2000 was undertaken for the latest reports pertaining to literacy, including major surveys, evaluation studies, manuals on libraries and literacy, and recent major national or regional literacy movements that involved…

Discusses the need for counseling and support services for unmarried mothers and troubled adolescents. (ST)

The Implementation Research Division has been formed to carry out an interdisciplinary multimedia program of studies to help the Environmental Protection Agency implement its environmental protection responsibilities. It is attempting to come up with convincing facts so that the general public can be assured that the costs they are being asked to…

The information in this article is an indication of one state hospital association's efforts in providing educational opportunities and experiences for the constituents of the state. (Author)

Advocating environmental action on a personal level, the American Nature Study Society is attempting to provide schools and organizations with techniques which will start with the individual and his immediate environment. Hopefully this will counteract an abstract approach that involves the learner only as a spectator and results in a distortion…