A classroom program to teach public transportation usage (bus-riding skills) to five retarded persons (18-24 years old) was evaluated. (Author/BD)

Concludes that the positive effects of desegregated schools for minority students are dependent on the quality of the school to which they are bused. (Author/AM)

This report provides figures for seven states of the cost of student transportation following desegregation. (Author/AM)

Any district board of education considering seat belt installation on large school buses should examine all the research available prior to making a final decision. New Jersey's Guide for Analyzing a Pupil Transportation Program is provided. (MLF)

Provides an update on emerging safety issues, new technological developments, and upcoming regulations that could affect school transportation programs. Two new sets of federal regulations to watch for will govern underground fuel storage tanks and hazardous materials, and restrict asbestos in vehicle brake linings. (MD)

The primary/purpose of this paper is to expand the scope of inquiry into and examine trends in factors influencing white adults' opposition to busing by comparing findings from two recent national surveys of representative cross-sections of adults in the United States. (Author)

Outlines four logical tests for determining the validity of a person's reasoning with respect to the issue of bussing for school integration. (Author/JG)

School-bus handrails have had the same basic design for more than 30 years. However, students' recent propensity to wear oversized and baggy clothing increases the likelihood that clothing or accessories may become snagged on bus handrails. Children across the United States have been injured or killed when their clothing or accessories caught in…

From blue-collar precincts to Harvard Square, everyone seems to have given up on busing and school desegregation; the author holds that much of this reassessment is based on error--both intellectual and moral. (Author/RJ)

Examines the receptiveness of whites to school and neighborhood integration and explores the economic potential for residential integration. The receptiveness of whites to having black neighbors or having their children attend schools with blacks has increased. The attitudinal receptivity and economic potential exist for extensive residential…

Contends that the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission's mandate helped the Harrisburg City Schools realize their responsibilities in race relations; that after a lengthy quest for a way to achieve racial balance without extensive busing the City schools realized that there was no other way to accomplish the goal. (RJ)

Reports the results of a study of the attitudes towards busing of white secondary school students in suburban Boston, who participate in the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity busing program. (JM)

Opposes the proposed legislative attempts to declare virtually null and void the 14th Amendment as it applies to race and public education; and provides research analysis to support this position. (DM)