The United States Census Bureau's mission is to be the preeminent collector and provider of timely, relevant, and quality data about the nation's people and economy. The Census 2000 teaching guide aims to help teachers bring the census to life for students. The guide outlines skills that correlate with national standards; fulfills curriculum…

The text of the Director of the National Institute of Education's February 27 address to the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans. (Author/JM)

Describes the future federal role for public education as being supportive of the local school board. (DN)

Assuming that the student is central to the university, postsecondary funding should be through student fees with substantial student aid that will: (1) promote equal accessibility to all forms of postsecondary education: (2) effects a separation between government and the institution; and (3) gives the appearance of greater independence to the…

Maintains that opportunities for equal education are inextricably related to other societal factors such as health, welfare, employment, and housing; suggests that equitable distribution of society's finite resources, diversification of educational programs and systems, desegregation, and a redefinition of the Federal government's role in…

Examines and evaluates the use of "active labor market policy" to attempt to make the "uneasy triangle" of full employment, price stability, and collective bargaining more tolerable while at the same time promoting the cause of greater economic equality and growth. (Author/JM)

This article treats the Sunday School Movement, developed in Russia between 1859 and 1862, from the standpoint of the various social groupings - their aspirations, educational theories and their position in the social hierarchy. (Editor/RK)

Predicts the probably development of four different types of voluntary service organizations (VSO) that have emerged in the last decade, and describes their probable future organizational development, character, and role. (Author/NJ)

Discusses the organization of health services, medical manpower, and their implications for medical education in Canada and the United States. (PG)

Second part of a two-part series which began in the Winter 1972 issue of The Rican.'' The issue of identity as it relates to race and color in Puerto Rican life is very important. The myth that Puerto Rico is a kind of human relations paradise where racism is nonexistent has to be exploded. (Author/RJ)

Emphasizes need for continued high-level fundamental bio-medical research as opposed to the current edict to curb National Institute of Health-sponsored pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training and fellowship programs as well as the career development awards. (EB)

The experience of Asians in America had as its reality exclusion, oppression, survival, and racism. (DM)

Outlined are demographic considerations, educational, vocational, and employment opportunities, government benefits, and services related to the visually handicapped in Japan. (MC)

Use of the format of a congressional hearing, instead of traditional teaching methods, appears to enhance direct student involvment, interest, and knowledge. Described are the social setting and procedures, research protocol, analysis and evaluation, and conclusions and limitations of the experiment. (KM)

A brief history of media in the United States and its relationship to the First Amendment to the Constitution. The newspaper industry, books and magazines are mainly considered in terms of government control versus free expression in a democratic society. (HB)