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Show The Broad Ax June 1975 Page 12 ¥ Apparently competitive funding also hampers personel, necessitating a look-outfor-number-one attitude. The report States, “Many projects must compete annually for funds.’’ For these reasons, said Routh, the report strongly recommends that funds be committed for at least three years. The nation’s economy also hampers TASK FORCE REPORT Task Force report, ‘“‘no new appropriations means a reduction of present services.” ON THE Inflation also creates additional personel problems. The report cites non-existent raises, non-competitive salaries, job insecurity and subsequent high staff turnover as inflationary byproducts. DISADVANTAGED Special Services. ‘‘With inflation’, states the A second major concern identified by the Task Force was Eligibility Requirements. “Income eligibility requirements have been reported to be unrealistically low particularly in urban areas, and it has been urged that they be adjusted to account for differences in the cost of living in different locations and in accordance with inflation.” Evaluation and Technical Assistance represent the third and fourth areas of concern identified by the Task Force, reported Routh. Special Services has neither funds for self-evaluation, nor an adequately trained staff to monitor programs. Finally, the Task Force identified con- cerns covering general program matters. Included were the need for earlier intervention in the Upward Bound programs, the lack of institutional commitment to the education of the disadvantaged and the stigmatizing terminology, both to potential clients and participants in the “‘Special Services for the Disadvantaged”’ title. Task Force recommendation: reviewed by Routh included; postsecondary preparation programs, postsecondary programs, National Coordination and _ Technical Assistance and Staff Development and ns. AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION |
