The information in this volume was compiled in order to provide a guide to the technology-in-education programs of the federal government. The goal of this book is to provide important information about technological resources that will assist teachers, administrators, students, parents and others in achieving the goal of the United States being…

Reviewing the administration's fiscal year 1984 education budget, this statement outlines the proposals to reduce federal funding for education and lessen the federal government's involvement in education programs. The statement specifically addresses education programs for the disadvantaged, minorities, women, and the handicapped. Criticizing the…

Describes the use of library surveys as a tool for library planning in the United States from the late 19th century to the present. Different eras of library planning in the United States are identified, and the weaknesses and strengths of the survey method are discussed. (CLB)

Describes the 1927 American Library Association's job classification and compensation plan, which attempted to identify job duties and minimum qualifications for the entire library profession. The development of the plan, problems with the research methodology used, and the relevance of the plan to current problems in librarianship are discussed.…

This publication provides guidance to schools that participate in the Federal Direct Student Loan Program. It provides details on how the Direct Loan Program operates and on Direct Loan policies and procedures. The 12 chapters include: (1) "Overview of the Direct Loan Program"; (2) "Basic Components of Direct Loans"; (3)…

Higher education faces serious and continuing economic and social problems as well as loss of public confidence. The challenge for higher education is, first, cost containment and then advocacy of new approaches to funding, particularly in promoting the revision of federal student financial aid policies and programs. (MSE)

The role of the U.S. government in higher education finance and the ability and willingness of the states to support higher education at past levels are discussed. In the United States, financing is decentralized and pluralistic: federal, state, and local governments--as well as students, alumni, and private enterprise--all contribute. The states,…

The document contains materials relating to the annual meeting of the project directors working with the Secondary Transition Intervention Effectiveness Institute, held December 1-2, 1988. The document includes an agenda, summaries of 10 featured project presentations, summaries of 32 poster sessions, a list of meeting participants, and a…

The United States Department of Education (ED), Office of Inspector General (OIG), describes in its semiannual report its provisions for audit, investigation, fraud detection and prevention, as well as other activities. The first section reviews management improvement and preventive activities including recommended changes to legislation and…

Calls on school administrators to protect education from further damage from federal legislation by being in closer touch with federal policymaking. Describes a Congressional shift away from instructional issues toward issues affecting noninstructional operations and a corresponding shift in lobbying effectiveness from a Washington-based emphasis…

The text of a statement by the board of trustees of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, concerning the federal role in higher education and the role of education in the nation's and the world's future, is presented. (MSE)

The effects of cuts in the federal education budget during the Reagan Administration and the outlook for the future for education programs during the next 4 years are discussed in this speech by a U. S. Senator. The current status of the following programs is compared to their status in 1980: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, bilingual education, vocational…

Assessing the Reagan Administration's first 3 years in office, this paper evaluates the administration's inability to enact its education agenda, which included reductions of federal regulations, cuts in education spending, tuition tax credits, prayer in the public schools, and abolishing the Department of Education. The consolidation of programs…

Institutional, foundation, and professional association administrators and state and federal policymakers outline potential improvements in public higher education and research policy. They include adjustments in research emphases, improved educational opportunity, upgraded academic standards, more consistent research and general support, and more…

The Bronx Community College (New York) minority honors program in energy-related curricula is a federally funded scholarship program to improve minority participation and meet educational needs in high-technology fields. High graduation rates, successful job placements, pursuit of further degrees among participants are attributed to strong…