The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) 1971 Annual Credit and Financing Report describes the financing available for economic advancement of American Indians. The 3 main financing sources cited in this report are (1) customary leaders, both private and Government; (2) tribes and other Indian organizations with funds of their own; and (3) the revolving…

The experience of 37 students enrolled in a program to earn college credit while at high school through independent, correspondence study was examined. Two questionnaires, one for students and the other for their sponsoring principals and counselors, were mailed to 37 students and 39 counselors and principals to determine their evaluation of the…

The difficulty with which American Indians acquire equity capital and an examination of selected Federal programs which make this type of credit available to this minority group are discussed in this report. Specifically, collateral, fractional heirship, ownership of chattels, managerial training, repayment, and servicing of loans are discussed as…

Describes the effort to keep Yankton College alive. Students, alumni, churches, and local citizens were mobilized in a campaign which raised a half million dollars, but it was the subsequent debt reorganization, based on realistic arguments for continuing the small church-related college, which, according to the author, assured its continuation.…

Undergraduates completed one of two questionnaires that were identical except for the course grading system, pass-fail vs letter grades. The "overjustification hypothesis," which proposes that grades undermine high intrinsic interest but augment low interest in academic tasks, was partially supported. Questions concerning the classroom…

Credentialing educational accomplishment is an important function of colleges and universities. It is shown that accreditation and national assessment programs provide academe with effective tools for improving the quality and social justice of the credentialing system regarding extrainstitutional learning. National testing programs, ACE credit…

President Carter states his commitment to religious education, Senator Moynihan comments on the Administration's position on the tax credit issue, and the Washington Star prints opinions for grants and for tax credits. A description of what the Packwood-Moynihan Tuition Tax Credit Act of 1977 would do for citizens and education is included. (RK)

Describes the scope of experiences for which people are seeking credit at the post secondary level and suggest some techniques for dealing with them noting that when this experiential learning is school-controlled it is sticky--but becomes more complicated when petitioners submit personal experiences from the past. (HD)

The efforts of UNESCO to study and recommend guidelines for the international recognition of higher education degrees and diplomas, as a means of promoting international academic mobility, are chronicled and discussed. (MSE)

Bank failures are at record high levels with about two-thirds of the failed banks in rural areas, especially farm areas. Most failed banks are purchased and reopened immediately with little disruption to rural communities except that new ownership tends toward lending practices that are more conservative than the average. (JHZ)

Issues arising in international comparison of academic degrees and credentials, including institutional vs. governmental responsibility for the determination of equivalence, admission criteria and prerequisites for foreign student enrollment, and necessary qualifications for visiting faculty, are discussed in the context of the European Convention…

Discusses the implications of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 for child care users, child care employees, the child care business, and employer-supported child care programs. (BB)

Discusses (1) public policy concerning the selection of Black superintendents; (2) attacks against public education programs designed according to public policy; (3) educational impact of particular public policies under Reagan; and (4) future requirements for progress--including changing the status quo, partially through political education, and…

Describes collaborative efforts between teacher education institutions and state departments of education in three states: Virginia, Illinois, and Minnesota. Projects include noncredit teacher workshops, series of needs assessments, technical updating of teachers, and internal staff development activities for teacher educators. (CT)