This report presents data on federal government aid to state and local governments by state and U.S. Outlying Area. Coverage is restricted to federal government expenditures for grants and other financial assistance to state and local governments for which data are available by state and outlying area. For fiscal year 2003 (October 1, 2002, to…

Voluntary agencies serving the visually handicapped will face new responsibilities due to the change in reordering of priorities in the federal program of income maintenance and the availability of a more accurate picture of the actual composition of the blind population of the United States. (Author/DB)

Article considers the establishment of policies and strategies to facilitate the free movement of students within and among postsecondary institutions in order to implement their continuing educational plans. (Author/RK)

Reviews the discriminatory effects that traditionally sex-stereotyped vocational programs have on the economics of women in the work force and outlines specific action that needs to be taken on the federal, State, and local levels. (Editor)

OE's office of legislation groups 24 pieces of federal education legislation according to the fiscal year of scheduled termination. (Editor)

Discusses the new National Program of Library and Information Service recently issued by the NCLIS. (JB)

The evolution, party dissension, debate, contents, and consequences of the skeleton legislation on higher education in the Federal Republic of Germany are discussed. (KM)

The administrators of government information review some of the problems behind federal document and information services and present their views of the future. User queries elicit responses, but some questions are left unanswered. (Author)

Cooperative efforts between Fort Detrick and various organizations over the past eight years and the consequences of these efforts are discussed. (26 references) (Authors)

Outlines the 5 year, 10 billion dollar energy research and development plan proposed by the newly constituted Energy R Advisory Council of the White House Energy Policy Office. The formulation of a national energy policy is in response to President Nixon's proposed Project Independence. (JR)

Describes arguments for and against federal involvement in early childhood development. Proposed federal legislation on childhood development is discussed. (JF)

The problem of separation of church and state is discussed. Opposition is presented for giving equal space in science textbooks for various theories concerning religious aspects of evolution. (DF)

National policy for higher education will be shaped in the halls of Congress with or without the benefit of advice from the academic community. (Author)